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Power of Deputy Police Ombudsman to perform functions of Police Ombudsman
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175. (1) Subject to this section, the Deputy Police Ombudsman may perform the functions of the Police Ombudsman during any period when the Police Ombudsman is unable to perform his or her functions.
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(2) The Deputy Police Ombudsman may perform the functions of the Police Ombudsman pursuant to subsection (1)—
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(a) for a period not exceeding 2 months, or
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(b) with the consent of the Minister, for a period exceeding 2 months.
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(3) Where the Deputy Police Ombudsman is performing the functions of the Police Ombudsman under this section, references in this Act and any other enactment to the Police Ombudsman shall be construed as references to the Deputy Police Ombudsman.
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(4) In this section, a reference to the Police Ombudsman being unable to perform his or her functions means—
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(a) the Police Ombudsman being absent or incapacitated, or
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(b) the office of the Police Ombudsman being vacant.
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