Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 52G

Appointment of acting Senior Conciliation Officer

52G. Appointment of acting Senior Conciliation Officer



(1) The Minister must appoint a Conciliation Officer to act as the Senior
Conciliation Officer if-

   (a)  the office of Senior Conciliation Officer becomes vacant; or

   (b)  the Senior Conciliation Officer or an acting Senior Conciliation
        Officer becomes unable to carry out the duties of office; or

   (c)  the Senior Conciliation Officer or an acting Senior Conciliation
        Officer is given notice of an investigation under section 52I(2).

(2) An acting appointment-

   (a)  under subsection (1)(a) continues until the Governor in Council
        appoints another person as the Senior Conciliation Officer or until
        the Minister (acting under this section) or the Governor in Council
        appoints another person to act as the Senior Conciliation Officer;

   (b)  under subsection (1)(b) continues until the Senior Conciliation
        Officer becomes able to carry out the duties of office or until the
        Minister (acting under this section) or the Governor in Council
        appoints another person to act as the Senior Conciliation Officer;

   (c)  under subsection (1)(c) continues until the Senior Conciliation
        Officer is given written notice under section 52I(3)(a) that a
        recommendation will not be made or until the Minister (acting under
        this section) or the Governor in Council appoints another person to
        act as the Senior Conciliation Officer.





(3) If the Minister appoints a person to act as the Senior Conciliation
Officer under this section, the appointment is deemed to have taken effect
immediately after the happening of the event that required the Minister to
make the appointment.