s. 5 (d) the person holding, or performing the duties of, an appointment declared by the regulations to be an appointment the holder of which is a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being an appointment made by the Governor in Council, or by a Minister, otherwise than under an Act; S. 5(1) def. of means— principal officer principal officer (a) in relation to a department, the person amended by employed as or performing the duties of Nos 10046 s. 32(b), the Department Head within the 58/1993 meaning of the Public Administration s. 16(e), 46/1998 Act 2004; and s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 (aa) in relation to a council, the person s. 4(Sch. 2 holding, or performing the duties of, the item 5.1), 108/2004 office of chief administrative officer of s. 117(1) the council (by whatever name called); (Sch. 3 item 84(c)), and 1/2014 s. 66(a). (b) in relation to a prescribed authority— (i) if the regulations declare an office to be the principal office in respect of the authority—the person holding, or performing the duties of, that office; or (ia) in the case of Court Services Victoria—the person holding the office or performing the duties of the Chief Executive Officer of Court Services Victoria; or (ii) in any other case—the person who constitutes that authority or, if the authority is constituted by two or more persons, the person who is entitled to preside at any meeting
(d) the person holding, or performing the duties of, an appointment declared by the regulations to be an appointment the holder of which is a prescribed authority for the purposes of this Act, being an appointment made by the Governor in Council, or by a Minister, otherwise than under an Act; S. 5(1) def. of principal officer amended by Nos 10046 s. 32(b), 58/1993 s. 16(e), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 12/1999 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 5.1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 84(c)), 1/2014 s. 66(a). principal officer means— (a) in relation to a department, the person employed as or performing the duties of the Department Head within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004; and s. 5 (aa) in relation to a council, the person holding, or performing the duties of, the office of chief administrative officer of the council (by whatever name called); and (b) in relation to a prescribed authority— (i) if the regulations declare an office to be the principal office in respect of the authority—the person holding, or performing the duties of, that office; or (ia) in the case of Court Services Victoria—the person holding the office or performing the duties of the Chief Executive Officer of Court Services Victoria; or (ii) in any other case—the person who constitutes that authority or, if the authority is constituted by two or more persons, the person who is entitled to preside at any meeting
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