Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) ACT 1988 - SECT 10A

             (1)  The Secretary may appoint an SES employee in the Department to act as the Child Support Registrar:

                     (a)  during a vacancy in the position of Child Support Registrar (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the position); or

                     (b)  during any period, or during all periods, when the Child Support Registrar:

                              (i)  is absent from duty or from Australia; or

                             (ii)  is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the position.

             (2)  A person must not be appointed under subsection (1) if the person is, or is acting as:

                     (a)  the Chief Executive Centrelink; or

                     (b)  the Chief Executive Medicare.

             (3)  Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment under subsection (1) is not invalid merely because:

                     (a)  the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

                     (b)  there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

                     (c)  the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

                     (d)  the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Note:          See sections 20 and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .