Part 1Interpretation
Powers
5Power to appoint to an office
1
If an Act of the Scottish Parliament confers power to appoint a person to an office, the power includes power—
a
to determine the terms and conditions of appointment,
b
to remove or suspend a person from the office,
c
to reappoint a person to the office,
d
to reinstate a person in the office,
e
where subsection (2) applies, to appoint a person to the office in place of the last holder of the office.
2
This subsection applies where—
a
the office is vacant,
b
the person holding the office is suspended from office, or
c
the person holding the office is incapacitated in a way that affects the performance of the person in the office.