# Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where the office of Commissioner becomes vacant, Her Majesty may, pending the appointment of the new Commissioner, appoint a person under this paragraph to act as the Commissioner at any time during the period of twelve months beginning with the date on which the vacancy arose.
(1A) A person appointed to act as the Commissioner (“an acting Commissioner”) may have held office as the Commissioner.
(1B) A person appointed as an acting Commissioner is eligible for appointment as the Commissioner unless he has already held office as the Commissioner.
(2) A person appointed as acting Commissioner, shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure and, subject to that, shall hold office—
(a) until the appointment of the new Commissioner or the expiry of the period of twelve months beginning with the date on which the vacancy arose, whichever occurs first, and
(b) in other respects, in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment which shall be such as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
(3) A person appointed as an acting Commissioner shall, while he holds office, be treated for all purposes, except for the purposes of paragraphs 1, 4 to 10 and this paragraph, as the Commissioner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/46/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-service-commissioners-act-1993/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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