Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act in the office of a transport safety appointee—
(a) during a vacancy in that office; or
(b) during a period or all periods when the person holding that office is absent from duty or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
(2) An appointment under subsection (1) is for the period, not exceeding 6 months, which is specified in the instrument of appointment.
(3) The Governor in Council may at any time remove the person acting in the office of a transport safety appointee from office.
(4) While a person is acting in the office of the transport safety appointee in accordance with this section, the person—
(a) has, and may exercise, all the powers and must perform all the duties of that office under this Act or any other Act; and
(b) is entitled to be paid the remuneration and allowances that the transport safety appointee would have been entitled to for performing those duties.