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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

72M: Acting General Manager of Aviation Security Service

You could also call this:

“Who can fill in for the Aviation Security boss when they're away”

If the General Manager of the Aviation Security Service is away or if their position becomes empty for any reason, someone else can do their job temporarily. This person can be:

  1. Someone from the Aviation Security Service chosen by the Authority
  2. An employee of the Authority chosen by the Authority (with the Minister’s approval)
  3. Anyone else appointed by the Authority

This temporary person can do all or some of the General Manager’s duties. The Authority can choose this person before or during the absence or vacancy.

No one can question the choice of this temporary person in any legal proceedings. It doesn’t matter if people think the temporary appointment wasn’t necessary or if the person wasn’t officially given the General Manager title. As long as the Authority chose them, their actions as the temporary General Manager are valid.

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Part 6A Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand

72MActing General Manager of Aviation Security Service

  1. In the case of absence from duty of the General Manager (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 General Manager or pertaining to that position may be exercised and performed by—

  2. any other person in the Aviation Security Service for the time being directed by the Authority to exercise and perform them; or
    1. any other employee of the Authority for the time being directed by the Authority (with the prior written approval of the Minister) 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.

        Notes
        • Section 72M: inserted, on , by section 14 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 90).