Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Act 1983 - SECT 9P

Acting appointment

9P. Acting appointment



(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act in the office of
Director, Public Transport Safety-

   (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) The Governor in Council may at any time remove the acting Director, Public
Transport Safety from office.

(4) While a person is acting in the office of the Director, Public Transport
Safety in accordance with this section, the person-

   (a)  has, and may exercise, all the powers and must perform all the duties
        of that office under this Act, the Rail Safety Act 2006, the
        Public Transport Competition Act 1995 or any other Act; and

   (b)  is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that the
        Director, Public Transport Safety would have been entitled to for
        performing those duties.