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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

72J: Acting Director of Civil Aviation

You could also call this:

"Someone can fill in for the Director of Civil Aviation when they're away"

If the Director of Civil Aviation is not at work or if the job becomes empty, someone else can do the Director's job for a while. This can be another employee that the Authority tells to do it, or it can be someone else the Authority chooses. This person can do all or some of the Director's work.

No one can question this arrangement in court, even if they think the reason for it wasn't right or if the person doing the job wasn't officially appointed to that position.

If the Authority wants someone from the Aviation Security Service to do this job, they need to get permission from the Minister in writing first.

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Part 6ACivil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

72JActing Director of Civil Aviation

  1. In the case of absence from duty of the Director (from whatever cause arising) or on the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in that position (whether by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise) and from time to time while the absence or vacancy continues, all or any of the powers and duties of the Director or pertaining to the position may be exercised and performed by—

  2. any other employee for the time being directed by the Authority to exercise and perform them; or
    1. any other person for the time being appointed by the Authority to exercise and perform them,—
        1. whether the direction has been given or the appointment has been made before the absence or vacancy occurs or while the absence or vacancy continues.

      1. No such direction or appointment, and no acts done by any employee or other person acting pursuant to any such direction or appointment, shall in any proceedings be questioned on the ground that the occasion for the direction or appointment had not arisen or had ceased, or on the ground that the employee or other person has not been appointed to any position to which the direction or appointment relates.

      2. No person employed within the Aviation Security Service shall be given any direction or appointment by the Authority under this section without the prior written approval of the Minister.

      Notes
      • Section 72J: inserted, on , by section 31 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 75).
      • Section 72J(3): added, on , by section 13 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 90).