SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7The Competition Commission
Part IGeneral
Chairman and deputy chairmen
3
1
The Commission is to have a chairman appointed by the Secretary of State from among the reporting panel members.
2
The Secretary of State may appoint one or more of the reporting panel members to act as deputy chairman.
3
The Chairman, and any deputy chairman, may resign that office at any time by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.
4
If the Chairman (or a deputy chairman) ceases to be a member he also ceases to be Chairman (or a deputy chairman).
5
If the Chairman is absent or otherwise unable to act, or there is no chairman, any of his functions may be performed—
a
if there is one deputy chairman, by him;
b
if there is more than one—
i
by the deputy chairman designated by the Secretary of State; or
ii
if no such designation has been made, by the deputy chairman designated by the deputy chairmen;
c
if there is no deputy chairman able to act—
i
by the member designated by the Secretary of State; or
ii
if no such designation has been made, by the member designated by the Commission.