Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Governor in Council may on the recommendation of the Minister appoint a person to act in the office of Inspector during—
(a) any vacancy in the office of the Inspector; or
(b) any period when the person holding the office—
(i) is absent from duty; or
(ii) is for any other reason unable to perform the duties of the office.
(2) Subject to this section, a person appointed under subsection (1) can be appointed for a period not exceeding 6 months.
(3) An acting appointment or acting appointments in respect of each vacancy referred to in subsection (1)(a) or each period referred to in subsection (1)(b) must not exceed a total of 6 months in duration.
(4) A vacancy in the office of the Inspector must be filled by a person appointed in accordance with section 18 within the period of 6 months after the vacancy occurred.
(5) The Governor in Council may at any time remove a person acting in the office of the Inspector from the office.
(6) While a person is acting in the office of Inspector the person—
(a) has and may exercise all the powers, and must perform all the functions and duties, of that office; and
(b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances which the Inspector would have been entitled to.