Private Lotteries Act 2011 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration of Act
4. Appointment of Permit Officer, etc.
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Permit Officer
“Permit Officer” means the Permit Officer appointed under section 4, and includes a person appointed under that section to act in the Permit Officer’s place during his or her temporary absence and, except under section 26, an Assistant Permit Officer appointed under section 4;
If the Permit Officer is temporarily absent or for any reason temporarily unable to perform his or her duties, the Minister for Home Affairs may appoint an Assistant Permit Officer or other person to act in the place of the Permit Officer during the period of absence from duty.
The Permit Officer may, in writing, authorise any officer to perform or to assist in the performance of any duty imposed on, or to exercise any power conferred upon, the Permit Officer by this Act other than section 26.