Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03550:body:0:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03550
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appointment of a person as Executive Director is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in connection with the person's appointment.

Term of office etc.
"18aj. (1) The Executive Director:
     (a) shall be appointed with effect from such day as is specified in the instrument of his or her appointment; and
     (b) holds office during the Commission's pleasure.
"(2) The Executive Director ceases to hold office on attaining 65 years of age.

Executive Director not to engage in other paid employment
"18ak. The Executive Director shall not engage in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office except with the approval of the Commission.

Remuneration and allowances
"18al. (1) The Executive Director shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of

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that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the Executive Director shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.
"(2) The Executive Director shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
"(3) This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.

Leave of absence
"18am. The Chairman may grant leave of absence to the Executive Director on such terms and conditions, whether as to remuneration or otherwise, as are determined by the Commission.

Resignation
"18an. The Executive Director may resign his or her office by writing signed by the Executive Director and delivered to the Chairman.

Disclosure of interests
"18ao. The Executive Director shall give written notice to the Chairman of all direct or indirect pecuniary interests that the Executive Director has or acquires in any business or in any body corporate carrying on any business.

Acting Executive Director
"18ap. (1) The Commission may appoint a person (other than a member) to act as Executive Director:
     (a) during a vacancy in the office of Executive Director (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Executive Director is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue to act as Executive Director for more than 12 months.
"(2) The appointment may be expressed to have effect only in specified circumstances.
"(3) Where:
     (a) a person is acting under paragraph (1) (b); and
     (b) the office of Executive Director becomes vacant;
then, subject to subsection (2), the person may continue to act until:
     (c) the Commission otherwise resolves;
     (d) the vacancy is filled; or
     (e) a period of 12 months from the day on which the vacancy occurred expires;
whichever happens first.

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"(4) A person acting