PART IIIA
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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL
History
Pt IIIA inserted by No 157 of 1989.
Division 2
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Appointment, powers etc. of Registrar
SECTION 24M
24M
ACTING REGISTRAR
The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person to act in the office of Registrar:
(a)
during a vacancy in the office (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b)
during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other 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 24M amended by No 60 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 35, by substituting
"
Minister
"
for
"
President
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, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional and saving provisions, see note under the title of the Act.
S 24M amended by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 items 32 and 33, by omitting
"
(1)
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before
"
The President
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and inserting the note at the end, effective 27 December 2011. No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 3 items 10 and 11 contain the following saving and transitional provisions:
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.
S 24M inserted by No 157 of 1989.
24M(2)
(Repealed by No 46 of 2011)
History
S 24M(2) repealed by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 34, effective 27 December 2011. For saving provision and transitional regulations, see note under s 24M. S 24M(2) formerly read:
24M(2)
A person appointed to act in the office of Registrar during a vacancy may not continue to act in that office for more than 12 months.
24M(3)
(Repealed by No 46 of 2011)
History
S 24M(3) repealed by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 34, effective 27 December 2011. For saving provision and transitional regulations, see note under s 24M. S 24M(3) formerly read:
24M(3)
Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under subsection (1) is not invalid on the ground that:
(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 for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.