Acting Chief Executive Medicare
4A Acting Chief Executive Medicare
The acting Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia is to act as the Chief Executive Medicare:
during a vacancy in the position of Chief Executive Medicare (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the position); or
during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive Medicare:
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 Chief Executive Medicare, 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 of the Department may, in writing, appoint a person to act as the Chief Executive Medicare for the purposes of subsection (1).
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