# Scottish Land Court Act 1993, Paragraph 10

Extent: S

(1) The Secretary of State may appoint any person having the qualification required for holding the office of Chairman as a Deputy Chairman, who
(a) shall act in place of the Chairman for such periods as the Chairman may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, direct; and
(b) may, when not acting in accordance with a direction under head (a) above or under sub-paragraph (2) below, act in place of a member of the Court other than the Chairman.
(2) Where there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman, or where the Chairman is, for whatever reason, unable to act, the Deputy Chairman shall act at the direction of the Secretary of State.
(3) A Deputy Chairman appointed under sub-paragraph (1) above shall, while he is acting as Chairman, have the same powers and perform the duties as if he were the Chairman.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/45/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-land-court-act-1993/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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