Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07762:section:27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C07762
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 27
Character Range: 18089–19001

27  Acting appointments

 (1) The Council may appoint a person to act in the office of Vice-Chancellor:
 (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 holder of the office is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for more than 12 months.

 (2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment made under this section 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.

Division 5—Miscellaneous