Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987

The Board may appoint a person to act as Chief Executive Officer:

during a vacancy in the office of Chief Executive Officer, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or

during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive Officer is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.

For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

The Board may:

determine the terms and conditions of appointment, excluding remuneration and allowances, of a person acting as Chief Executive Officer; and

terminate such an appointment at any time.

An officer who is acting as Chief Executive Officer shall continue to be paid the remuneration and allowances payable to the officer as such an officer but shall also be paid:

so much of any remuneration payable to the Chief Executive Officer as exceeds the remuneration that so continues to be paid to the officer;

so much of any allowance payable to the Chief Executive Officer as exceeds the corresponding allowance that so continues to be paid to the officer; and

if an allowance is payable to the Chief Executive Officer in respect of which there is no corresponding allowance payable to the officer—that allowance.

The appointment of a person to act as Chief Executive Officer ceases to have effect if the person resigns the appointment by writing signed by the person and delivered to the Chairperson.