Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Inspector - General ADF:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Inspector - General ADF (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Inspector - General ADF is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(3) The Minister must not appoint a person to act as the Inspector - General ADF unless the person has knowledge of and experience in relation to military justice issues and an understanding of their relevance to the role of the Defence Force.
(4) In making an appointment under subsection (1), the Minister must have regard to any recommendations made by the Chief of the Defence Force.