Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fuel Prices Regulation Act 1981 - SECT 3

Appointments

3. Appointments



(1) For the purposes of this Act the Governor in Council shall appoint a fit
and proper person to be the Prices Commissioner.

(2) In the case of the illness or absence of the Commissioner or in the event
of the office of Commissioner becoming vacant the Governor in Council may
appoint a fit and proper person to be Acting Prices Commissioner during the
illness or absence of the Commissioner or until the appointment of a
Commissioner (as the case may be) and the Acting Prices Commissioner shall
have all the powers and perform all duties of the Commissioner.

(3) Every such appointment shall be for such period and on such terms and
conditions and with entitlement to such remuneration and travelling and other
expenses as the Governor in Council determines.

			(4)   (a)	The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a person so appointed in respect of his or her office, but if any such person is at the time of his appointment an employee in the public service he shall, subject to that Act, continue to be an officer of the public service;


   (b)  If any person so appointed is at the time of his appointment an
        officer within the meaning of the State Superannuation Act 1988 he
        shall, subject to that Act, continue to be an officer within the
        meaning of that Act.