Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Crime (Special Investigations Monitor) Act 2004 - SECT 10

Acting appointment

10. Acting appointment



(1) The Governor in Council may appoint an eligible person to act in the
office of Special Investigations Monitor-

   (a)  during a vacancy in that office; or





   (b)  during a period or all periods when the person holding that office is
        absent from duty or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties
        of the office.

(2) An appointment under subsection (1) is for the period, not exceeding 6
months, that is specified in the instrument of appointment.

(3) A person is an eligible person to be appointed under subsection (1) if he
or she would be an eligible person for appointment as Special Investigations
Monitor under section 5.

(4) The Governor in Council may at any time remove the acting Special
Investigations Monitor from office.

(5) While a person is acting in the office of the Special Investigations
Monitor, the person-

   (a)  has, and may exercise, all the powers and must perform all the duties
        of that office; and

   (b)  is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that the
        Special Investigations Monitor would have been entitled to for
        performing those duties.

Division 2-Functions and powers