CHAPTER 16
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REGISTRAR AND DEPUTY REGISTRARS OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS
PART 16-4
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MATTERS CONCERNING THE REGISTRAR
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S AND DEPUTY REGISTRARS
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APPOINTMENTS
Division 663
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Matters concerning the Registrar
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s and Deputy Registrars
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appointments
SECTION 663-25
ACTING APPOINTMENTS
Acting Registrar
663-25(1)
The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Registrar:
(a)
during a vacancy in the office concerned, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b)
during any period, or during all periods, when the office holder is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note:
For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section
33A
of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
.
History
S 663-25(1) amended by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 447, by inserting the note, effective 27 December 2011. No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 3 items 10 and 11 contain the following application, saving and transitional provisions:
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10 Saving
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appointments
10
The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.
11 Transitional regulations
11
The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.
Acting Deputy Registrar
663-25(2)
The Registrar may appoint a person to act as a Deputy Registrar:
(a)
during a vacancy in the office concerned, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b)
during any period, or during all periods, when the office holder is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note:
For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section
33A
of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
.
History
S 663-25(2) amended by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 447, by inserting the note, effective 27 December 2011. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under s
663-25(1)
.
663-25(3)
(Repealed by No 46 of 2011)
History
S 663-25(3) repealed by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 448, effective 27 December 2011. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under s
663-25(1)
. S 663-25(3) formerly read:
Validity of acts done by persons appointed to act
663-25(3)
Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment as Registrar or Deputy Registrar is not invalid merely because:
(a)
the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or
(b)
there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or
(c)
the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d)
the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.