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4A Appointment of senior traffic commissioner
(1) One of the traffic commissioners shall be appointed by the Secretary of State to be the senior traffic commissioner.
(2) The senior traffic commissioner shall have such functions as may be conferred or imposed by or under any of the following enactments—
(a) section 4B below (deployment of traffic commissioners),
(b) section 4C below (guidance and general directions),
or any other provision of this Act or any other enactment.
(3) The senior traffic commissioner—
(a) shall hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; but
(b) ceases to hold that office on ceasing to hold office as a traffic commissioner.
(4) A traffic commissioner who has been the senior traffic commissioner is eligible for re-appointment as the senior traffic commissioner.
(5) In the case of illness, incapacity or absence of the senior traffic commissioner, the Secretary of State may appoint another traffic commissioner to act as deputy for the senior traffic commissioner.
(6) Where the office of senior traffic commissioner becomes vacant, the Secretary of State may appoint a person (whether or not over the age of 65) to act as senior traffic commissioner pending the appointment of a new senior traffic commissioner.
(7) Any person appointed under subsection (6) above shall—
(a) hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; and
(b) during that period be treated for all purposes as the senior traffic commissioner.
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4A Appointment of senior traffic commissioner
(1) One of the traffic commissioners shall be appointed by the Secretary of State to be the senior traffic commissioner.
(2) The senior traffic commissioner shall have such functions as may be conferred or imposed by or under any of the following enactments—
(a) section 4B below (deployment of traffic commissioners),
(b) section 4C below (guidance and general directions),
or any other provision of this Act or any other enactment.
(3) The senior traffic commissioner—
(a) shall hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; but
(b) ceases to hold that office on ceasing to hold office as a traffic commissioner.
(4) A traffic commissioner who has been the senior traffic commissioner is eligible for re-appointment as the senior traffic commissioner.
(5) In the case of illness, incapacity or absence of the senior traffic commissioner, the Secretary of State may appoint another traffic commissioner to act as deputy for the senior traffic commissioner.
(6) Where the office of senior traffic commissioner becomes vacant, the Secretary of State may appoint a person (whether or not over the age of 65) to act as senior traffic commissioner pending the appointment of a new senior traffic commissioner.
(7) Any person appointed under subsection (6) above shall—
(a) hold office for such period as the Secretary of State specifies when making the appointment; and
(b) during that period be treated for all purposes as the senior traffic commissioner.
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