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Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 No 43
Historical version for 1 November 2011 to 30 November 2011 (accessed 19 May 2013 at 13:59) Current version
Chapter 2Part 2.2Section 13

13   Acting appointments to Department Head positions

(1988 Act, s 10B)

(1)  The Minister may appoint an officer of the Public Service to act in a Department Head position in the Public Service that is vacant or the holder of which is suspended, sick or absent.
(2)  An officer, while acting in a Department Head position, has all the functions of the holder of the position. However, a person who is not a chief executive officer does not become a chief executive officer for the purposes of Part 3.1 when acting in a Department Head position.
(3)  The Minister may, at any time, terminate the appointment of an officer to act in a Department Head position.
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