Acting Child Support Registrar
10A Acting Child Support Registrar
The acting Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia is to act as the Child Support Registrar:
during a vacancy in the position of Child Support Registrar (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the position); or
during any period, or during all periods, when the Child Support Registrar:
is absent from duty or from Australia; or
is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the position.
For rules that apply to persons acting as the Child Support Registrar, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
However, if the position of Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia has ceased to exist, the Secretary may, in writing, appoint a person to act as the Child Support Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1).
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.