Court Officers (Temporary Appointments) Act, 1924
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Power to appoint person to execute duties of offices in Schedule. |
1.—(1) If any of the offices mentioned in the Schedule to this Act are vacant at the passing of this Act or shall become vacant within twelve months after the passing of this Act, then and in any such case, | |
(a) if the power of appointing to such vacant office is vested by law in the Minister, or if there is no person in existence having the power of appointm ent to such vacant office the Minister may at any time within fourteen months after the passing of this Act in lieu of making an appointment to such vacant office, appoint a fit person possessing the qualifications (if any) prescribed by law for such office to execute temporarily the duties of such office, and | ||
(b) if there is a person (other than the Minister) in existence having the power of appointing to such vacant office that person may with the consent of the Minister, and shall if so directed by the Minister, at any time within fourteen months after the passing of this Act in lieu of making an appointment to such vacant office appoint a fit person possessing the qualifications (if any) prescribed by law for such office to execute temporarily the duties of such office. | ||
(2) No person appointed under this Act to execute the duties of an office shall continue to execute those duties after the expiration of two years from the passing of this Act. | ||
(3) Every appointment under this Act may be terminated at any time by the Minister. |