# Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, Paragraph 7


(1) The Board shall, after consultation with, and subject to the approval of, the Secretary of State, appoint on such terms and conditions as it may determine a person to be the principal officer of the Board.
(2) The principal officer shall be responsible to the Board for the exercise of its functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/47/schedule/1/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-aid-scotland-act-1986/schedule-1/paragraph-7
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