Section 114F — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Acting appointments

The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Director:

(a) during a vacancy in the office of Director, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Director is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 114C — Minister may give directions to Director
s 114D — Appointment of Director
s 114E — Term of appointment
s 114G — Director’s remuneration
s 114H — Outside employment
s 114J — Leave of absence

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