Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 9 of 2011)Chapter 2 : Community Schemes Ombud Service17. Acting chief ombud and chief financial officer |
| (1) | The Board may in writing appoint any senior employee of the Service to act as chief ombud or chief financial officer if the chief ombud or chief financial officer— |
| (a) | is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties in terms of this Act; or |
| (b) | has vacated or been removed from office and a new chief ombud or chief financial officer, as the case may be, has not yet been appointed. |
| (2) | An acting chief ombud or acting chief financial officer may exercise all the powers and must perform all the duties of the chief ombud or chief financial officer, as the case may be. |