(1)

The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Director:

(a)

during a vacancy in the office of Director; or

(b)

during any period, or during all periods, when the person appointed as the Director is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office.

(2)

A person acting as the Director is taken to constitute the corporation mentioned in section 514A while the person is acting.

(3)

Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment 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.

Subdivision C—Terms and conditions of appointment