Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts9. Acting appointment
(1) Subject to subsection (1AA), the Administrator may appoint a person to act in the office of the Ombudsman during:
(a) a period, or during all periods, when the person holding the office is absent from duty or from the Territory or is, for any other reason unable to perform the duties of his office;
(b) the suspension from office of the person holding the office; or
(c) a vacancy in the office.
(1AA) A person appointed under subsection (1) shall not act in the office of the Ombudsman for a continuous period exceeding 3 months unless the appointment was made on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly.
(1A) The appointment of a person under subsection (1) to act in the office of the Ombudsman shall not prevent a subsequent appointment of that person or another person in accordance with this section.
(1B) The Administrator may, at any time, terminate an appointment under this section.
(2) A person appointed to act as the Ombudsman during a vacancy in the office shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.
(4) The Administrator shall determine the terms and conditions of appointment of and remuneration, expenses and allowances payable to a person appointed under this section.
(5) Where a person is acting in the office of the Ombudsman in pursuance of an appointment under this section, he has, and may exercise, all the powers, and he may perform all the functions, of the holder of that office under this Act.