Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 - SECT 28

Acting Deputy President

28. Acting Deputy President



(1) If there is a vacancy in the office of a Deputy President or a Deputy
President is absent or, for any other reason, is unable to perform the duties
of office, the President may appoint a senior member of the Tribunal as an
acting Deputy President.

(2) The appointment of an acting Deputy President cannot exceed 3 months.

(3) A person appointed as an acting Deputy President-

   (a)  has all the powers and must perform all the duties of the Deputy
        President for whom he or she is acting; and

   (b)  may resign the acting appointment by delivering to the President a
        signed letter of resignation; and

   (c)  is eligible for re-appointment (however, the person cannot be
        re-appointed within 3 months of the expiry of their term of
        appointment as acting Deputy President).

(4) The President may at any time terminate an acting appointment.