Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 2008 - SECT 112

112 Acting senior executives

(1) The chief executive of a department may appoint a person to act in the office of a senior executive in the department during any period or all periods when—

(a) no-one is employed in the office; or

(b) the person holding the office is absent from duty or is, for another reason, unable to perform the responsibilities of the office.

(2) It does not matter whether the appointee is or is not already a public service officer.