New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) A Deputy Secretary for War Pensions may from time to time be appointed under section 61A of the Defence Act 1990 and, subject to the control of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary has and may exercise all the powers, duties, and functions of the Secretary.
(2) On the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in the office of Secretary (whether by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise), and in case of the absence from duty of the Secretary (from whatsoever cause arising), and so long as any such vacancy or absence continues, the Deputy Secretary shall have and may exercise all the powers, duties, and functions of the Secretary.
(3) The fact that the Deputy Secretary exercises any power, duty, or function of the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of his authority to do so.
Section 5(1): substituted, on 1 July 1999, by section 8 of the Veterans’ Affairs Act 1999 (1999 No 76).
