# Changing person holding, or performing the duties of, an office

> act-s482 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

482 Changing person holding, or performing the duties of, an office
               If:
                 (a) a person has, in the performance of the duties of an office,
                     made a migration decision; and
                 (b) the person no longer holds, or, for whatever reason, is not
                     performing the duties of, that office;
               this Part has effect as if the decision had been made by:
                 (c) the person for the time being holding or performing the
                     duties of that office; or
                 (d) if there is no person for the time being holding or performing
                     the duties of that office or that office no longer exists—such
                     person as the Minister specifies.