Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may appoint an Acting WRA—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of the WRA; or
(b) during any period when the WRA is absent or, for any reason, is unable to perform the functions of the WRA.
(2) The Minister may—
(a) appoint an Acting WRA for a period not exceeding 6 months;
(b) determine the terms and conditions of appointment of the Acting WRA;
(c) terminate the appointment of the Acting WRA at any time.
(3) An Acting WRA is entitled to receive the remuneration and allowances that the WRA would have been entitled to for performing the duties of office.
(4) While a person is acting in the office of the WRA in accordance with sub-section (1), the Acting WRA has all the functions and powers of the WRA.
(5) If a person is acting in the office of the WRA in accordance with sub-section (1)(b) and the office becomes vacant while the person is so acting, that person may continue to so act for 6 months after the date on which the vacancy occurred unless—
(a) the Minister otherwise directs; or
(b) the vacancy is filled before the end of that period.
(6) The validity of anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act in the office of the WRA under an appointment made under sub-section (1) shall not be called in question on the ground that—
(a) the occasion for his or her appointment had not arisen; or
(b) there is a defect or irregularity in or in connection with his or her appointment; or
(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d) the occasion for him or her to act had not arisen or had ceased.