Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint an eligible person to act as the Information Commissioner—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Information Commissioner; or
(b) during any period, or all periods, when the Information Commissioner is absent from duty or from the State or, for another reason, cannot perform the functions of the office.
(2) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint an eligible person to act as the Public Access Deputy Commissioner—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the Public Access Deputy Commissioner; or
(b) during any period, or all periods, when the Public Access Deputy Commissioner is absent from duty or from the State or, for another reason, cannot perform the functions of the office.
(3) A person is not eligible for appointment to act as the Information Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner if the person is—
(a) a member of the Parliament of Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory; or
(b) a member of a council.
(4) An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) is for the period, not exceeding 12 months, set out in the instrument of appointment.
(5) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may at any time remove the acting Information Commissioner or the acting Public Access Deputy Commissioner from office.
(6) While a person is acting in the office of the Information Commissioner or the Public Access Deputy Commissioner, the person—
(a) has, and may exercise, all the powers and must perform all the duties of that office under this Act and any other Act; and
(b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that the Information Commissioner or Public Access Deputy Commissioner would have been entitled to for performing those duties.
S. 6Q inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 6.