Northwest Territories Act

Marginal note:Deputy Commissioner

• 5 (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy Commissioner to act as Commissioner during the Commissioner’s absence or inability or when that office is vacant.

• Marginal note:Absence, inability or vacancy

  (2) The senior judge, within the meaning of subsection 22(3) of the Judges Act, of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories is authorized to act as Deputy Commissioner during the Deputy Commissioner’s absence or inability or when that office is vacant.