Acts Online
GT Shield

South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)

Chapter 2 : Board of Authority and Staff

Part 1 : Board

16. Acting appointments

 

(1) The Minister may appoint the Deputy Chairperson or another member, other than the Chief Executive Officer, to act as Chairperson
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Chairperson; or
(b) when the Chairperson is absent from duty or from the Republic or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.

 

(2) The Minister may appoint a member, other than the Chief Executive Officer, to act as Deputy Chairperson—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Deputy Chairperson; or
(b) when the Deputy Chairperson is absent from duty or from the Republic or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.

 

(3) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a member—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of a member; or
(b) when a member is absent from duty or from the Republic or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.

 

(4) Section 12(4) applies with the necessary changes to appointments under subsection (3).

 

(5) A person appointed to act during a vacancy may not continue so to act for more than 12 months at a time.