Local Government Act 1993

For the purposes of this section, a general manager is absent if – he or she is absent from duty for any reason; or he or she is otherwise unavailable or unable to perform the functions of the office of general manager; or the position of general manager is vacant.

The mayor may appoint a person to act in the office of general manager if – the general manager is absent and no person holds an appointment under subsection (4); or the general manager is absent and the person appointed under subsection (4) is absent from duty or otherwise unavailable or unable to act in the office of general manager.

An appointment under subsection (2) ends when the first of the following occurs:the general manager returns to duty; the term of the appointment expires; the mayor or the council revokes the appointment; a person is appointed as general manager under section 61.

The council may appoint a person to act in the office of general manager during every absence of the general manager.

An appointment under subsection (4) is for the term, not exceeding 5 years, specified in the appointment and ends when the first of the following occurs:the term of the appointment expires; the council revokes the appointment; if the appointment is to the holder of an office, the person ceases to hold that office.

While a person appointed to act in the office of general manager is acting as general manager, that person is taken to be the general manager.