Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Administrator may appoint a person to act in the office of the Commissioner during any of the following:
(a) a period, or during all periods, when the Commissioner is absent from duty or from the Territory or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
(b) a period when the Commissioner is suspended from office;
(c) a vacancy in the office.
(2) A person must not be appointed to act in the office of the Commissioner for a continuous period longer than 3 months.
(3) The appointment of a person under subsection (1) does not prevent a subsequent appointment of the person or another person in accordance with this section.
(4) The Administrator may terminate the appointment of a person under this section at any time.
(5) A person appointed to act in the office of the Commissioner during a vacancy in the office cannot continue to act for more than 12 months.
(6) The terms and conditions of appointment of and remuneration, expenses and allowances payable to a person appointed under this section are to be determined by the Administrator.
(7) A person appointed to act in the office of the Commissioner may exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Commissioner.