Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 25(1) amended by No. 45/1996 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 20).
(1) If the Governor of a prison is absent from the prison or the position of Governor is vacant the Secretary may nominate a prison officer to act as Governor of the prison while the Governor is absent or the position of the Governor is vacant.
(2) A prison officer nominated to act as Governor has the functions powers and duties of the Governor while so acting.