# Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, Paragraph 6

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where the office of traffic commissioner for any traffic area in Scotland becomes vacant the Secretary of State may, pending the appointment of a new traffic commissioner for that area under section 4 of this Act, appoint a person (whether or not over the age of sixty-five) under this paragraph to act as traffic commissioner for that area for a limited period.
(2) Any person appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above shall—
(a) hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; and
(b) during that period be treated for all purposes (except those of paragraph 9 below) as the traffic commissioner for the traffic area in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/14/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-passenger-vehicles-act-1981/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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