Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as a commissioned officer during--
(a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of commissioned officer; or
(b) any period, or all periods, when a commissioned 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 a commissioned officer must not be more than the remuneration payable to a person appointed to the office.
(3) While a person acts as a commissioned officer, the person is relieved of the duties of a constable at common law or under any Act or law.