Queensland Consolidated Acts

STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION ACT 1971 - SECT 7A

7A Appointment of acting Deputy Coordinator-General

(1) This section applies if a Deputy Coordinator-General—

(a) vacates his or her office; or

(b) can not perform the functions of the office of Deputy Coordinator-General because of absence or another reason.

(2) The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Deputy Coordinator-General in place of the person mentioned in subsection (1) .

(3) The person appointed under subsection (2) holds office for the term, and on any conditions stated in—

(a) the person’s instrument of appointment; or

(b) a notice signed by the Minister and given to the person.

(4) The term of the appointment—

(a) must be no more than 3 months; and

(b) can not be extended.

(5) In appointing a person to act under this section, the Minister must consult with—

(a) the Coordinator-General; and

(b) the commission chief executive under the Public Service Act 2008 .