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40 Commissioner—acting appointment

(1) The requirements in section 25 (2) (a) (i), (ii) and (iii), (2) (b) and (3) (b) do not apply to the appointment of an acting commissioner.

(2) If the Speaker approves a period of leave under section 39—

(a) an acting appointment may also be made by the commissioner after consulting the Speaker; and

(b) the requirements in section 25 (2) (a) (iv) also do not apply to the appointment of an acting commissioner.

(3) The appointment of a person to act as commissioner must not be for a term longer than 6 months.

Note For other provisions relevant to acting appointments, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.2.

Proposed new clause 41 (2) (aa)

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(aa) is or has been a member of—

(i) the Legislative Assembly; or

(ii) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or

(iii) the legislature of a State or another territory; or

Proposed new clause 41 (2) (ba)

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(ba) is or has, in the 5 years immediately before the day of the proposed appointment, been a member of—

(i) a registered party; or

(ii) a political party registered under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another territory; or

(iii) a political party; or

Proposed new clause 41 (2A)

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(2A) The appointment must be made in accordance with an open, accountable and competitive selection process.

Clause 50 (1), proposed new note

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Note Staff of the commission—see s 47.

Clause 71 (1)

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