performance, during the ab sence of the governor from the provincial capital, of such of his duties as can only be conveniently performed at the capital or it may be limited to the performance of specific acts or classes of acts. Every such delegation of authority shall be in writin g and shall be spread upon the minutes of the provincial board. [1396; 1545-5.] S ECTION  2002 . Compensation for Person Appointed to Temporary Service . — When a person not in the Government service is appointed to fill temporarily the position of a provincial officer, the appointee shall receive during the period of his service compensa tion equal to that fixed by law for the permanent appointee, to be paid from the provincial treasury as other salaries. [245-1; 1545-5.] In case of the temporary absence or disability of a provincial officer or in case of a vacancy in a provincial office, the Governor-General or officer having the power to fill such position may, in his discretion, order the payment of compensation, or addi tional compensation, to any Government officer or employee designated or appointed temporarily to fill the place; but the total compensation paid shall not exceed the salary authorized by law for the position filled. [Compare 1698-15.] SECTION  2003 . Suspension and Removal of Provincial Officer by Governor-General.  — Should the Governor-General have reason to believe that any provincial officer or any lieutenant governor of a subprovince is guilty of disloyalty, dishonesty, oppression, or  misconduct in office, he may suspend him from the discharge of the duties of his office, and, after due notice to the suspended officer, shall investigate the cause of suspension and either remove him, with the advice and consent of the Upper House of the  Philippine Legislature, from office, or reinstate him, as the circumstances may require. [83-19; 245-1; 1396-20.] SECTION  2004 . Payment of Salary Accruing Pending Suspension . — When a provincial officer is suspended he shall receive no salary from and after the date of his suspension, unless so provided in the order of suspension; but upon subsequent reinstatement of  the suspended person or upon his exoneration, if death should render reinstatement impossible, any salary so withheld may be paid in whole or in part upon order of the Governor-General. Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 589