Appointments may be made by name or office
26 Appointments may be made by name or office
If this Law authorises or requires a person or body:
to appoint a person to an office; or
to appoint a person or body to exercise a power; or
to appoint a person or body to do another thing;
the person or body may make the appointment by:
appointing a person or body by name; or
(e) appointing a particular officer, or the holder of a particular office, by reference to the title of the office concerned.
(2) An appointment of a particular officer, or the holder of a particular office, is taken to be the appointment of the person for the time being occupying or acting in the office concerned.
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