9—Appointment of acting Commissioner
(1) The Governor may appoint a person (who may be a Public Service employee) to act as the Commissioner during any period for which—
(a) no person is for the time being appointed as the Commissioner; or
(b) the Commissioner is absent from, or unable to discharge, official duties.
(2) The terms and conditions of appointment of the person appointed to act as the Commissioner will be determined by the Governor.
(3) A person appointed to act as the Commissioner is a senior official for the purposes of the Public Sector (Honesty and Accountability) Act 1995
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