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  "legislation_title": "Immigration and Asylum Act 1999",
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  "text": "(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies at any time when—\n(a) there is a vacancy in the office of Commissioner or the Commissioner is unable to exercise the Commissioner’s functions, and\n(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).\n(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.",
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      "text": "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"
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