C1PART I Preliminary

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Traffic Areas and Traffic commissioners

4AF1Appointment of senior traffic commissioner

1

One of the traffic commissioners shall be appointed by the Secretary of State to be the senior traffic commissioner.

2

The senior traffic commissioner shall have such functions as may be conferred or imposed by or under any of the following enactments—

a

section 4B below (deployment of traffic commissioners),

b

section 4C below (guidance and general directions),

or any other provision of this Act or any other enactment.

3

The senior traffic commissioner—

a

shall hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; but

b

ceases to hold that office on ceasing to hold office as a traffic commissioner.

4

A traffic commissioner who has been the senior traffic commissioner is eligible for re-appointment as the senior traffic commissioner.

5

In the case of illness, incapacity or absence of the senior traffic commissioner, the Secretary of State may appoint another traffic commissioner to act as deputy for the senior traffic commissioner.

6

Where the office of senior traffic commissioner becomes vacant, the Secretary of State may appoint a person (whether or not over the age of 65) to act as senior traffic commissioner pending the appointment of a new senior traffic commissioner.

7

Any person appointed under subsection (6) above shall—

a

hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; and

b

during that period be treated for all purposes as the senior traffic commissioner.