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Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and parliamentary precincts - Speaker and Deputy Speaker - Authority to act as Speaker

47: Deputy Speaker may act as Speaker under this Act or Public Finance Act 1989

You could also call this:

"What happens when the Speaker is away: the Deputy Speaker's role"

If the Speaker's job is empty or they are away, you need to know what happens. The Deputy Speaker can do the Speaker's job under this bill and the Public Finance Act 1989. They can perform the Speaker's tasks and use their powers. The Deputy Speaker's tasks and powers include things related to money given to Parliament offices or agencies. This means they can make decisions about money for these groups. They can do these tasks and use these powers when the Speaker is away or their job is empty. The Deputy Speaker can do tasks and use powers for groups like Parliament offices or agencies that get money from the government. This is part of their job when they are acting as Speaker. They have to follow the rules in this bill and the Public Finance Act 1989.

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46: Speaker may request Public Service Commissioner to perform certain functions under Public Service Act 2020, or

"The Speaker can ask the Public Service Commissioner to help a parliamentary agency with certain tasks."

48: Member with authority to act as Speaker, or

"Who replaces the Speaker if they can't work?"

Part 3Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and parliamentary precincts
Speaker and Deputy Speaker: Authority to act as Speaker

47Deputy Speaker may act as Speaker under this Act or Public Finance Act 1989

This section applies if—
the office of Speaker is vacant; or
the Speaker is absent from duty.

The functions, duties, and powers of the Speaker under this Act and the Public Finance Act 1989 may or (in the case of a duty) must be performed or exercised by the Deputy Speaker.
Without limiting subsection (2), the functions or duties that the Deputy Speaker may or must perform under the Public Finance Act 1989, and the powers that the Deputy Speaker may exercise under that Act, include functions, duties, or powers relating to any of the following appropriations:
an appropriation made to an Office of Parliament:
an appropriation administered by a parliamentary agency.