Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts8. Section 15 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following sections are substituted:
“14. (1) The Minister shall appoint—
(a) a Registrar of Liquor Licences; and
(b) a Deputy Registrar of Liquor Licences.
“(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as Registrar or as Deputy Registrar unless the person is a public servant.
“(3) The Registrar shall perform such duties as are conferred on the Registrar under this Act or another Act.
“(4) The Deputy Registrar shall perform such duties as the Registrar directs.
“(5) If the person appointed as Registrar or Deputy Registrar ceases to be a public servant that person shall cease to hold office as Registrar or Deputy Registrar, as the case may be.
“15. (1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as Registrar—
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Registrar, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Registrar is absent from duty or from the Territory or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office;
but a person appointed to act during a vacancy shall not continue to so act for more than 12 months.
“(2) A person is not eligible for appointment under this section unless the person is a public servant.
“(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment made under this section is not invalid merely because—
(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen;
(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment;
(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or
(d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.”.