Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Where:
(a) there is, or is expected to be, a vacancy in the office of a member; or
(b) a member is, or is expected to be, absent or unable to act,
the Minister may, by instrument in writing, authorize a person to act in the office of that member.
(2) The power of the Minister under subsection (1) includes the power to authorize a person to act in the office of a member from time to time during the absence or inability to act of the member.
(3) This Act applies to and in relation to a person who is authorized under this section to act in an office, while he is so acting, as though he were the holder of that office.