7. When the Public Protector ceases to perform his duties or is unable to act, one of the Deputy Public Protectors designated by the Government shall replace him until another Public Protector is appointed in accordance with section 1 or until the Public Protector resumes his duties, as the case may be.
When the Public Protector ceases to perform his duties or is unable to act, when the Deputy Public Protectors are in similar circumstances or if no Deputy Public Protector is in office, the Public Protector shall be replaced by a person appointed temporarily for such purpose by the Government which, if need be, shall fix the salary, additional salary, fees and allowances of such person.
When the Public Protector ceases to perform his duties, the National Assembly shall appoint another Public Protector in accordance with section 1 within 30 days if it is in session or, if it is not, within 30 days from the opening of the next session.
1968, c. 11, s. 7; 1968, c. 9, s. 90; 1999, c. 40, s. 225; 2005, c. 32, s. 272.