Paragraph 18 Acting as Commissioner during vacancy etcI1

In Schedule 5, after paragraph 17 insert—

“Acting as Commissioner in event of vacancy etc

17A

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies at any time when—

(a)

there is a vacancy in the office of Commissioner or the Commissioner is unable to exercise the Commissioner’s functions, and

(b)

no person has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner under paragraph 16(1) or the Deputy Commissioner is unable to act in the Commissioner’s place under paragraph 16(2).

(2)

A member of the Commissioner’s staff nominated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph may act in the Commissioner’s place.”