Cap. 350 Art. 6Temporaryabsence of the Chief Executive.

(1) Where the Chief Executive is temporarily absent from Malta or otherwise is temporarily incapacitated from performing the functions of his office, the Authority may appoint a person to act as Chief Executive during such period of absence or incapacity.

(2) A person appointed under the preceding sub-article may exercise all the powers conferred on the Chief Executive from the date of his appointment.

(3) The person appointed in accordance with sub-article (1) shall not be a person who is disqualified from holding the office of member of the Authority.