Appointment of deputy
2 Appointment of deputy
In the case of the illness or absence of any trustee, the Minister may appoint a person as a deputy to act in the place of the trustee during that illness or absence.
A deputy appointed under this clause shall, while acting as a deputy, have all the functions of a trustee.
A deputy appointed under this clause shall, if the Minister thinks fit, be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of the deputy.
No person shall be concerned to inquire whether or not any occasion has arisen requiring or authorising a person to act in the place of a trustee, or as to the necessity or propriety of any appointment of a deputy, and all acts and things done or omitted by a deputy when so acting shall be as valid and shall have the same consequences as if they had been done or omitted by the trustee for whom the deputy is acting.
For the purposes of this clause, a vacancy in the office of a trustee shall be deemed to be an absence from office of the trustee.
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