Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 (asp 6)

Schedule 1 The office of Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Part 2 Appointment, termination and terms and conditions

Acting Patient Safety Commissioner

12 (1) This paragraph applies during any period when—

(a) the office of Commissioner is vacant, or

(b) the individual holding the office is for any reason unable to carry out the Commissioner’s functions.

(2) The Parliamentary corporation may appoint an individual to act as the Commissioner during that period.

(3) An individual appointed under sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) is appointed on such terms and conditions as the Parliamentary corporation determines,

(b) while acting as Commissioner is to be treated for all purposes except those of paragraphs 6, 7 and 9(3), as the Commissioner.