Acting health executives
123A Acting health executives
The employing authority of a health service provider may direct an employee of the health service provider to act in an office of health executive —
during a vacancy in the office; or
during a period when the employee holding the office is, or is expected to be, absent or for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office.
The direction under subsection (1) must specify the period, not exceeding 12 months, for which the employee can act.
The employing authority of a health service provider may cancel the direction at any time.
The employee —
must comply with the direction; and
has, while acting in the office, all the powers and functions of the office.
[Section 123A inserted: No. 1 of 2023 s. 55.]
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