Children's Commissioner Act 2003

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Part 2 Appointment, functions, and powers of Commissioner

Provisions relating to constitution and appointment of Commissioner

6 Office of Children’s Commissioner continued

(1)

There continues to be a Commissioner called the Children’s Commissioner, being the Commissioner who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was known as the Commissioner for Children.

(2)

The Commissioner is—

(a)

a corporation sole; and

(b)

a Crown entity for the purposes of section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and

(c)

the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

(3)

The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commissioner except to the extent that this Act expressly provides otherwise.

(4)

[Repealed]

Compare: 1989 No 24 ss 410(2), 421

Section 6(2): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 6(3): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 6(4): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).