Section 184 — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Appointment of Secretary as a Commissioner and President

The person holding office under the Public Service Act 1999 as Secretary of the Department may be appointed as a commissioner and as President while retaining the office of Secretary of the Department and, in that event: (a) the person shall perform his or her duties as commissioner and President concurrently with the performance of his or her duties as Secretary; and (b) the person shall cease to hold the offices of commissioner and President if the person ceases to hold office as Secretary; and (c) the person shall not be paid remuneration or allowances in the capacity of commissioner and President, but, for the purpose of the payment of allowances to the person, his or her duties as Secretary shall be deemed to include his or her duties as commissioner and President; and (d) subject to this section, the provisions of this Act, other than the provisions of section 185, apply to and in relation to the person as commissioner and President.