Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023

Deputy Chief Deciding Officer

10. (1) The Chief Deciding Officer shall designate a member of the staff of the Office of the Chief Deciding Officer to be the Deputy Chief Deciding Officer.

(2) The Deputy Chief Deciding Officer shall perform the functions of the Chief Deciding Officer when the Chief Deciding Officer is absent or is, for any other reason, unable to perform his or her functions, or when the position of Chief Deciding Officer is vacant.

(3) Subsections (2) to (4) of section 8 shall apply to the Deputy Chief Deciding Officer as they apply to the Chief Deciding Officer.