s 40
In forceContinuing to act during vacancy in office
Part VPowers, functions and authorities
40 Continuing to act during vacancy in office
(1) If a person is acting in an office (including a Ministerial office) during the absence or inability of the office-holder and, for any reason, the office-holder ceases to hold the office, the person acting may continue to act in the office until the earlier of the following:
(a)
the lawful revocation of the person's authority to act;
(b)
1 year after the office-holder ceased to hold office.
(2)
In this section:
acting in an office includes performing the duties of the office.
office includes a position and a designation.
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