Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE ACT 1991 - SECT 33

             (1)  The Board may appoint a person to act as Managing Director:

                     (a)  during a vacancy in the office of Managing Director; or

                     (b)  during any period, or during all periods, when the Managing Director is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of his or her office;

but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for more than 12 months.

             (2)  The Board may determine the terms and conditions of appointment, excluding remuneration and allowances, of a person acting as Managing Director.

             (3)  An employee of the SBS who is acting as Managing Director must be paid:

                     (a)  remuneration at the same level as would be payable to the Managing Director under subsection 32(1); and

                     (b)  such allowances as are determined by the Board.

             (4)  Anything done by a person purporting to act under subsection (1) is not invalid merely because:

                     (a)  the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

                     (b)  there is a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

                     (c)  the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

                     (d)  the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.