Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00482:clause:2_193zc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00482
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 193ZC
Character Range: 95572–96579

193ZC  Acting Director
 (1) The Minister may appoint a person engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 to act as the Director of Evaluation and Audit:
 (a) during a vacancy in the office of Director; or
 (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Director 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 6 months.
 (2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act 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.
 (3) Any reference in section 193ZD, 193ZE, 193ZF or 193ZG to the Director or to the Director of Evaluation and Audit is taken to include a reference to the acting Director.