5(1)The Children’s Commissioner may appoint any staff he considers necessary for assisting him in the exercise of his functions, one of whom shall be appointed as deputy Children’s Commissioner.U.K.
(2)During any vacancy in the office of Children’s Commissioner or at any time when the Children’s Commissioner is for any reason unable to act, the deputy Children’s Commissioner shall exercise his functions (and any property or rights vested in the Children’s Commissioner may accordingly be dealt with by the deputy Children’s Commissioner as if vested in him).
(3)Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (2), any member of the Children’s Commissioner’s staff may, so far as authorised by him, exercise any of his functions.