24(1)The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to serve as chief executive until the first appointment under paragraph 22(1)(a) takes effect.
(2)A chief executive serving under sub-paragraph (1) may incur expenditure and do other things (including appointing staff and making arrangements for assistance under paragraph 23) in the name and on behalf of the Commission—
(a)before the membership of the Commission is first constituted in accordance with paragraph 1, and
(b)thereafter, until the Commission determines otherwise.
(3)A chief executive’s powers under sub-paragraph (2) are exercisable subject to any directions given to him by the Lord Chancellor.