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CONSTITUTION ACT 1902 - SECT 9D
Deputy for Governor during short illness or absence
9D Deputy for Governor during short illness or absence
(1) In the event that-- (a) the Governor is to be absent from the State or
absent from Sydney but not the State or is suffering from illness, and
(b)
the Governor has reason to believe that the duration of the absence or illness
will not exceed 4 weeks,
the Governor may, by instrument in writing, appoint
the Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator to be the Governor's deputy during
that absence or illness and in that capacity to exercise and perform on behalf
of the Governor such of the powers and functions of the Governor as are
specified or described in the instrument during the period specified or
described in the instrument.
(2) The Administrator shall not be appointed as
deputy under this section unless there is a vacancy in the office of
Lieutenant-Governor or the Lieutenant-Governor is unavailable.
(3) The
Governor shall not appoint a deputy under this section unless-- (a) the
Premier has concurred in the appointment of the deputy, or
(b) in the event
that the Premier is not able to be contacted to obtain concurrence--the next
most senior Minister of the Crown (if any) who is able to be contacted has
concurred in the appointment of the deputy, or
(c) neither the Premier nor
any other Minister of the Crown is able to be contacted to obtain concurrence.
(4) The appointment of a person as deputy under this section may be revoked by
the Governor at any time.
(5) The powers and functions of the Governor shall
not be abridged, altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a person
as deputy under this section.
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