SCHEDULE 8Amendments to legislation and related transitional provisions

Part 1Primary legislation

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Section 3A M1 (appointment of acting Commissioner) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

A person appointed to act as the Commissioner (“an acting Commissioner”) may have held office as the Commissioner.

1B

A person appointed as an acting Commissioner is eligible for appointment as the Commissioner unless he has already held office as the Commissioner.

3

In subsection (2) for the words “under this section” substitute “ as an acting Commissioner ”.

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For subsection (3) substitute—

3

A person appointed as an acting Commissioner shall, while he holds office, be treated for all purposes, except for the purposes of section 1 and 2, and this section of this Act, as the Commissioner.