SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The Small Business Commissioner

Acting as Commissioner during vacancy etc

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1

The nominated person is to act as Commissioner—

a

during any vacancy in the office of Commissioner, or

b

if the Commissioner is disqualified.

2

“The nominated person” means—

a

if there is only one Deputy Commissioner who is not disqualified, that Deputy Commissioner,

b

if there is more than one Deputy Commissioner who is not disqualified, such of them as the Secretary of State appoints to act as Commissioner, or

c

if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies, a member of the Commissioner's staff appointed under paragraph 11, or seconded under paragraph 12, who is appointed by the Secretary of State to act as Commissioner.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph a person is “disqualified” if the person is absent, subject to suspension or unable to act (whether as a result of arrangements under paragraph 9 or otherwise).