28—Deputy Chief Officer and Assistant Chief Officers
(1) The Chief Officer
may appoint a Deputy Chief Officer and 1 or more Assistant Chief Officers.
(2) The terms and
conditions of an appointment under this section will be subject to the
approval of the Commissioner for Public Employment after consultation with the
Chief Officer and the Commission.
(3) The Deputy
Chief Officer (if appointed) or, if necessary, an Assistant Chief Officer
designated by the Minister, may, while the Chief Officer is absent from the
duties of office or while the position of Chief Officer is temporarily vacant,
perform and exercise the functions and powers of the Chief Officer (but not so
as to act as a deputy member of the Board unless specifically appointed as
deputy of the Chief Officer under section 11(3)).