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administration of the TSRA and in exercising any powers conferred on the TSRA General Manager by this Act, the TSRA General Manager must act in accordance with any policies determined, and any directions given to him or her, by the TSRA in writing.

Period of appointment

"144H.(1) The TSRA General Manager holds office for such period as is specified in the instrument of appointment.

  "(2) The period must not be longer than:

  (a) in the case of the first TSRA General Manager—2 years; and

  (b) in any other case—5 years.

"(3) A person who is 65 or over cannot hold office as TSRA General Manager.

Remuneration and allowances

"144J. The TSRA General Manager is entitled to remuneration and allowances in accordance with section 194.

Leave of absence

"144K.(1) Subject to section 87E of the Public Service Act 1922, the TSRA General Manager is to have such recreation leave entitlements as are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

"(2) The Minister may, with the TSRA's agreement, grant the TSRA General Manager leave of absence (other than recreation leave) on such terms and conditions, as to remuneration or otherwise, as the Minister, with the TSRA's agreement, determines in writing.

Acting TSRA General Manager

"144L.(1) The Minister may, after consulting the TSRA, appoint a person to act as the TSRA General Manager:

     (a) during a vacancy in the office of TSRA General Manager, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or

     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the TSRA General Manager 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) This Act does not prevent the Chief Executive Officer, or a member of the staff of the Commission, from acting as the TSRA General Manager.

Disclosure of interests

"144M.(1) The TSRA General Manager must give written notice to the Minister and the TSRA of all direct or indirect pecuniary interests that the TSRA General Manager has or acquires in any business or in any body corporate that carries on a business.

"(2) If the TSRA General Manager has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter being considered or