Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION ACT 1989 No. 64 of 1989 - SECT 88

88. (1) The Minister may appoint a director or another person to act as
Managing Director during a vacancy in the office of Managing Director.

(2) The Board may appoint a director or another person to act as Managing
Director during any period, or during all periods, when the Managing Director
is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to
perform the duties of the office.

(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act as
Managing Director is not invalid merely because:

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

   (b)  there was a defect or irregularity in relation to the appointment;

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

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