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25.—(1) There shall be a Deputy Governor who shall be a Turks and Caicos Islander and shall be appointed by the Governor in pursuance of instructions given by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State, and who shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
(2) If the office of Deputy Governor is vacant or the person holding that office is acting in the office of Governor under section 26 or is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office of Deputy Governor, then the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, may appoint a person who is a Turks and Caicos Islander to act as Deputy Governor and any such person shall continue so to act until his or her appointment is revoked by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion.
(3) The Deputy Governor shall act in support of the Governor and, under the authority of the Governor, shall be the head of the public service.
(4) The Governor, acting in his or her discretion, may give directions to the Deputy Governor as to the exercise of the responsibilities referred to in subsection (3), and the Deputy Governor shall comply with any such directions.
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