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The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Complaints of Maladministration) Order 1999
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Scottish Commissioner
4.—(1) For the purpose of conducting investigations in accordance with the following provisions of this Order, there shall be appointed a Scottish Commissioner.
(2) Her Majesty may from time to time appoint a person to be the Scottish Commissioner.
(3) Subject to the following paragraphs, the Scottish Commissioner shall hold office during good behaviour.
(4) A person appointed to be the Scottish Commissioner may be relieved of office by Her Majesty at his own request, or may be removed from office by Her Majesty in consequence of a resolution of the Parliament that he should be removed from office on the ground of misbehaviour, and shall in any case vacate office on completing the year of service in which he attains the age of 65 years.
(5) Her Majesty may declare the office of Scottish Commissioner to have been vacated if Her Majesty is satisfied that the person appointed to be the Scottish Commissioner is incapable for medical reasons of performing the duties of the office and of requesting to be relieved of it.
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