The phrase "acting officer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a person who is temporarily fulfilling the duties of an officer or official position.
Example: "During the meeting, the acting officer presented the new policy changes to the board."
Alternatives: "interim officer" or "temporary officer".
Instead of enabling duly passed laws to be enforced, enforcement is now made tentative and uncertain, either because someone is missing altogether or the responsibility falls to an "acting" officer who by nature is not prepared to make decisions that require courage and judgment or to be responsive to the President's program.
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Bell was appointed to the RAAF's Personnel Branch as Staff Officer (Administrative) with the probationary rank of section officer (acting flight officer) on 24 February 1941, in order to "get the organisation going".
One of the squadron's two officers, Flight Lieutenant J.W. Warwick, became the first (acting) commanding officer on 2 March.
Crane's chief executive, Eric C. Fast, had been acting financial officer since December.
He has been acting financial officer since May 2003, when Daniel Lynch left the position to become chief executive.
The company is also lacking a permanent finance director having appointed Matt Pearson as acting finance officer last summer.
Tony Williams, the council's chief executive and acting returning officer in the elections, apologised for the problem, which he blamed on a printing error.
Sue Smith, acting returning officer for Banbury, said the process was "special" and made the UK "unique".
Geoff George, acting chief officer, said: "The stormy weather has led to casualties and we are expecting more problems as the weather gets worse".
Officially qualified as a fighter pilot, he was posted to No. 41 Squadron at RAF Catterick as acting pilot officer.
