Australian Capital Territory
Electoral—Appointment of Acting Electoral Commissioner 2003 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2003—48
made under the
Electoral Act 1992, s 22 (Appointment)

1	Meaning of Deputy Electoral Commissioner
In this instrument:
	Deputy Electoral Commissioner means the person occupying the position of Deputy Electoral Commissioner in the office of the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission.
2	Acting appointment
The Deputy Electoral Commissioner is appointed to act as the Electoral Commissioner during any period when the Electoral Commissioner is absent on leave of absence (other than personal leave) approved by the Minister, for longer than 5 working days.
3	Conditions of appointment
The Deputy Electoral Commissioner acts as Electoral Commissioner on the conditions of appointment applying to the Electoral Commissioner. 
4	When appointment does not apply
The appointment does not apply in relation to a period if—
(a)	the person occupying the position of Deputy Electoral Commissioner—
(i)	cannot for any reason exercise the functions of the position of Electoral Commissioner; or
(ii)	declines to act as Electoral Commissioner (either generally or for the period) by signed notice given to the Minister; or
(b)	the Executive makes a later acting appointment under the Electoral Act 1992, section 22 that provides that this appointment does not apply to the period.

	Dated 4 April 2003.
Jon Stanhope
Minister

Bill Wood
	Minister