C1PART I Preliminary
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.
Pt. I (ss. 1–5) amended by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 187(3)