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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-public-order-and-criminal-justice-scotland-act-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "asp/2006/10",
  "legislation_title": "Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006",
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  "number": "6",
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  "text": "(1) The Scottish Ministers may appoint a person (who may be a member of the Commissioner's staff) to carry out the functions of the Commissioner during a period in which the office is vacant (an “acting Commissioner”).\n(2) A person who is disqualified for appointment to the office of Commissioner is also disqualified for appointment as an acting Commissioner.\n(3) A person appointed to be acting Commissioner—\n(a) may, by written notice to the Scottish Ministers, resign at any time;\n(b) may be dismissed by the Scottish Ministers at any time;\n(c) in other respects, holds appointment on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.\n(4) While holding appointment as acting Commissioner, a person is to be treated as the Commissioner for all purposes other than those of paragraphs 3, 4 and 5.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}