This legislation has been repealed.
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Registrar, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar is absent from duty or from the Territory or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.
(2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under subsection (1) is not invalid because—
(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen;
(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment;
(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d) the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.