Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 207 CUSTOMS (CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4

4. Regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations is repealed and the following
regulation substituted: Appointment of persons to act as members of the Board

"6. (1) The Attorney-General may appoint a person to act in the office of the
Chief Censor, the Deputy Chief Censor, the Senior Censor or another member of
the Board:

   (a)  during a vacancy in the office; or

   (b)  during any period, or during all periods, when the holder of the
        office 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 is not to continue so to act for more than 3
        months.

"(2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under
subregulation (1) is not invalid 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 for the person to act had not arisen or had ceased.".