S 270-15 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 126, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s
3-15
. S 270-15 formerly read:
SECTION 270-15 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO ACT AS COMMISSIONER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
270-15(1)
The *Deputy Commissioner is to act as *Commissioner:
(a)
during a vacancy in the office of Commissioner (whether or not an appointment has been made to the office) if no-one has been appointed to act as Commissioner; or
(b)
during any period, or during all periods, when the Commissioner, and any person appointed to act as Commissioner, are absent from duty or from Australia or are, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the Commissioner.
Note:
For rules that apply to persons acting as the Commissioner, see section 33A of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
.
History
S 270-15(1) amended by No 31 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 6 item 19, by inserting the note, effective 24 June 2014. No 31 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 6 item 23 contains the following saving provision:
23 Saving
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appointments
23
The amendments made by this Schedule 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.
270-15(2)
The *Deputy Commissioner must not act as *Commissioner during a vacancy in the office of Commissioner for more than 12 months.
270-15(3)
(Repealed by No 31 of 2014)
History
S 270-15(3) repealed by No 31 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 6 item 20, effective 24 June 2014. For saving provision, see note under s
270-15(1)
. S 270-15(3) formerly read:
270-15(3)
Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act as *Commissioner under this section is not invalid because the occasion for the person to act as Commissioner had not arisen or had ceased.
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