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F1Sch. 2 substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I
F2Sch. 2 para. 2A and cross-heading inserted (3.7.2013) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 4(4), 134(4); S.I. 2013/685, art. 3(1)(2)(c)
2A(1)The Secretary of State may appoint such number of persons to be deputy traffic commissioners for England and Wales as the Secretary of State thinks fit.E+W+S
(2)A deputy traffic commissioner for England and Wales—
(a)may exercise any functions of a traffic commissioner in any traffic area in England and Wales; and
(b)may exercise in relation to the Scottish Traffic Area any functions of a traffic commissioner that relate to reserved matters.
(3)Appointment as a deputy traffic commissioner for England and Wales shall be upon such terms and conditions, including conditions as to the time to be devoted to the duties of the office, as the Secretary of State may determine.
(4)A deputy traffic commissioner for England and Wales shall carry out such of the functions of that office as the senior traffic commissioner may determine under section 4B of this Act—
(a)in relation to such matters relating to England and Wales, or
(b)as respects Scotland, in relation to such reserved matters,
as the senior traffic commissioner may so determine.
(5)A deputy traffic commissioner for England and Wales shall carry out such of those functions as the senior traffic commissioner may determine under section 4B of this Act at such places—
(a)in England and Wales, or
(b)in the case of functions which relate to reserved matters and are exercisable in relation to Scotland, in Scotland,
as the senior traffic commissioner may so determine.
(6)In this paragraph “reserved matters” means reserved matters within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998.]]
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