Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsWhere:
(a) a minister is acting for and on behalf of another minister; or
(b) any other person is acting in or performing the duties of an office, position or designation during the absence or inability of the person for the time being holding or occupying the office, position or designation,
and, for any reason, that second-mentioned minister or that person second-mentioned in paragraph (b) ceases to hold or occupy his office, position or designation, that first-mentioned minister or the person first-mentioned in paragraph (b) may continue to act or to perform those duties until his power or authority to do so is lawfully revoked or until the expiration of one year after the person ceased to hold or occupy his office, position or designation, whichever first occurs.