Paragraph 17A F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 5 para. 6(2A)(2B) inserted by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 14(3)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 9A-9C and cross-heading inserted by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 14(5)
Sch. 5 para. 5(3)(ba) inserted by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)
Sch. 5 para. 6(2) words substituted by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 14(3)(a)

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 para. 17A and cross-heading inserted (2.12.2025) by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), s. 65(3)(e), Sch. 1 para. 18