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4(1)If the office of the Ombudsman becomes vacant, Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State, appoint a person to act as the Ombudsman.
(2)The Secretary of State may recommend that a person be appointed to act as the Ombudsman only after consulting the Assembly.
(3)A person appointed to act as the Ombudsman (“an acting Ombudsman”) may have held office as the Ombudsman.
(4)A person appointed as an acting Ombudsman is eligible for appointment as the Ombudsman (unless he has already held office as the Ombudsman).
(5)The power to appoint a person as an acting Ombudsman is not exercisable after the end of the period of two years starting with the date on which the vacancy arose.
(6)An acting Ombudsman holds office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, subject to sub-paragraph (7) (and paragraph 2, as applied by sub-paragraph (8)).
(7)An acting Ombudsman must not hold office after—
(a)the appointment of a person as the Ombudsman, or
(b)if sooner, the end of the period of two years starting with the date on which the vacancy arose.
(8)While an acting Ombudsman holds office he is to be regarded (except for the purposes of paragraphs 1, 3, 5 to 9 and this paragraph) as the Ombudsman.
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