SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 The F1English F2...F3Commissioner
Words in Sch. 1 heading omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 17(11)(a)
Word in Sch. 1 heading substituted (14.7.2004) by The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 17(11)(a)
Appointment of F7Commissioner
Word in Sch. 1 para. 1 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 53(3) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
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Her Majesty may by Letters Patent appoint a person to be F8the Commissioner and a person so appointed shall hold office during good behaviour.
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A person appointed to be F8the Commissioner—
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may at his own request be relieved of office by Her Majesty, or
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and shall in any case vacate office on completing the year of service in which he attains the age of sixty-five.
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Her Majesty may declare the office of Commissioner to have been vacated if satisfied that the person appointed to be the Commissioner is incapable for medical reasons of performing the duties of his office and of requesting to be relieved of it.
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