Assistant Chief Executive Officer

(1) The Board may appoint a fit and proper person to be the assistant Chief Executive Officer, to assist the Chief Executive Officer in the performance of his functions under this Act. (2) During the temporary absence of the Chief Executive Officer or while the post of Chief Executive Officer is for any reason vacant the assistant Chief Executive Officer shall have and may exercise all the powers, duties and functions of the Chief Executive Officer including membership of the Board, but 36 if the post of Chief Executive Officer is vacant the Minister may appoint any other fit and proper person to act as Chief Executive Officer until such time as he appoints a Chief Executive Officer. (3) Subject to sub-section (2), the fact that the assistant Chief Executive Officer exercises any power, duty or function as aforesaid shall be sufficient evidence of his authority to do so.