Interpretation and General Clauses Act · s 26

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s 26Effect of defining office to include deputy, assistant etc.

Whenever an office is defined as including a deputy or assistant or other public officer, then, subject to any instructions of His Majesty the

Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, the deputy, assistant or other officer shall —

(a)

during the absence or inability to act of the holder of the office, unless and until the vacancy is filled, whether temporarily or otherwise, exercise the powers vested in and discharge the duties to be discharged by him; and

(b)

notwithstanding that the holder or other person discharging the duties of the office is present and able to act, exercise such powers and discharge such duties as the holder or other person may delegate.