Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as executive officer during--
(a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of executive officer; or
(b) any period, or all periods, when the executive officer is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office.
(2) The remuneration payable to a person who acts as an executive officer must not be more than the remuneration payable to the executive officer.