New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CITY OF SYDNEY BOUNDARIES) ACT 1967 - SECT 5

5 Deputy Commissioners

(1) During the absence from office or illness of the Chief Commissioner, the Deputy Chief Commissioner shall act in the place of the Chief Commissioner and while so acting shall have, exercise and discharge all the responsibilities, liabilities, rights, powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred or imposed on the Chief Commissioner by or under this Act.

(2) The Governor may appoint some person to act in the place of a Commissioner during his absence from office or illness and any person so appointed shall, while so acting, have, exercise and discharge all the responsibilities, liabilities, powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred on a Commissioner by or under this Act.

(3) A reference in this Act:

(a) to the Chief Commissioner includes a reference to the Deputy Chief Commissioner while acting as the Chief Commissioner, and

(b) to the Commissioners includes a reference to any person appointed to act as a Commissioner pursuant to subsection two of this section.

(4) No person shall be concerned to inquire whether any occasion has arisen requiring or authorising the Deputy Chief Commissioner to act in the place of the Chief Commissioner or any person to act in the place of a Commissioner; and all acts or things done or omitted to be done by the Deputy Chief Commissioner or such a person, as the case may be, while so acting, shall be as valid and effectual and shall have the same consequence as if they had been done by the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner, as the case may be.