(1) The Governor may, by instrument in writing, appoint a Children's
Magistrate to be the Acting President:
(a) during any vacancy in the office of
the President, or
(b) during any period for which the President is absent
from duty.
(1A) Unless the Governor has made an appointment under subsection
(1) (and without limiting subsection (1)), the Attorney General may, by
instrument in writing, appoint a Children's Magistrate to be Acting President:
(a) during any vacancy in the office of the President, or
(b) during any
period for which the President is absent from duty.
(1B) An appointment under
this section may be made for a particular vacancy or absence or for any
vacancy or absence that occurs from time to time.
(2) While acting as the
President, the person appointed as the Acting President:
(a) has and may
exercise the functions of the President, and
(b) is entitled to be paid the
same remuneration as the President.
(3) However, service in the office of the
Acting President is not taken to be service in the office of Judge of the
District Court.