Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where a member of
the Commission is, or is expected to be, unable to attend to his duties under
this Act, whether on account of illness or otherwise, the Governor may appoint
a person to be acting President, acting Chief Commissioner, acting Senior
Commissioner or an acting commissioner, as the case may require, for such
period as the Governor determines.
(1a) Where the office
of President is vacant, or is expected to become vacant, the Governor may
appoint a person to be acting President.
(1b) An acting
President appointed under subsection (1a) holds office for such period,
not longer than 2 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment
and, upon the expiration of the period, is eligible for reappointment.
(2) A person shall not
be appointed acting President or acting Chief Commissioner unless he holds the
relevant qualifications prescribed in section 9.
[(3) repealed]
(4) If, under this
section, a person receives an appointment to act in an office, the rights and
obligations of the person in relation to the office are, subject to the terms
of that appointment, as prescribed for the office.
[Section 17 amended by No. 121 of 1982
s. 5; No. 94 of 1984 s. 11; No. 1 of 1995 s. 53;
No. 14 of 2005 s. 6.]