Adjudicators
1(1)The Secretary of State must—
(a)appoint such number of adjudicators as he considers necessary;
(b)appoint one of the adjudicators to be the Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator; and
(c)appoint one of the adjudicators to be the Deputy Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator (“the Deputy”).
(2)The adjudicators are to exercise their functions under the direction of the Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator.
(3)The Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator is to have such other functions as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.
(4)During any vacancy in the office of Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator, or at any time when he is unable to discharge his functions, the Deputy may act in his place.