SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 The F2English F3...F4Commissioner

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Amendments (Textual)
F2

Sch. 1: words in heading inserted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 16(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/1290, art. 4

Appointment of acting F5Commissioner

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C12

1

F1Where F6the office of Commissioner becomes vacant, Her Majesty may, pending the appointment of the new Commissioner, appoint a person under this paragraph to act as F7the Commissioner at any time during the period of twelve months beginning with the date on which the vacancy arose.

F81A

A person appointed to act as the Commissioner (“an acting Commissioner”) may have held office as the Commissioner.

1B

A person appointed as an acting Commissioner is eligible for appointment as the Commissioner unless he has already held office as the Commissioner.

2

A person appointed F9as acting Commissioner, shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure and, subject to that, shall hold office—

a

until the appointment of the new Commissioner or the expiry of the period of twelve months beginning with the date on which the vacancy arose, whichever occurs first, and

b

in other respects, in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment which shall be such as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.

F103

A person appointed as an acting Commissioner shall, while he holds office, be treated for all purposes, except for the purposes of paragraphs 1, 4 to 10 and this paragraph, as the Commissioner.