Silver Support Scheme Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
4. Administration of Act
Feedback & supportThe Minister may in writing appoint a public officer to be the Commissioner for Silver Support.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Silver Support appointed under section 4(1), and includes any Deputy Commissioner for Silver Support or Assistant Commissioner for Silver Support appointed under section 4(2);
The Minister may in writing —
appoint any public officer, or any employee of a public authority, to be a Deputy Commissioner for Silver Support; and
appoint any public officer, or any employee of a public authority, to be an Assistant Commissioner for Silver Support.
The Commissioner for Silver Support is responsible for the administration of this Act.
Subject to the directions of the Commissioner for Silver Support, every Deputy Commissioner for Silver Support and every Assistant Commissioner for Silver Support may perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Commissioner for Silver Support.