Appointment of acting entity Head
64AF Appointment of acting entity Head
If the entity Head of the Head, Transport for Victoria is unable, whether because of illness, suspension, absence or otherwise, to perform the duties of entity Head, the Secretary may appoint any of the following persons to act as entity Head—
a person employed in the Department under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004;
an Administrative Office Head of an Administrative Office in relation to the Department;
the chief executive officer (however described) of a sector transport agency.
A person's appointment under subsection (1) need not be endorsed by the Minister before their appointment, if their appointment will be for a period not exceeding 4 weeks.
A person appointed under this section to act in the place of the entity Head of the Head, Transport for Victoria, while so acting—
has all the rights and powers, and must perform all the duties, of entity Head of the Head, Transport Victoria; and
is to be paid any remuneration and travelling or other allowances fixed by the Secretary from time to time.
In this section—
Administrative Office and Administrative Office Head have the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004.
S. 64B inserted by No. 3/2017 s. 3, substituted by No. 49/2019 s. 15.
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