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1 The Lord Chancellor may appoint a person to serve as chief executive until the first appointment under paragraph 22(1)(a) takes effect. 2 A chief executive serving under sub-paragraph (1) may incur expenditure and do other things (including appointing staff and making arrangements for assistance under paragraph 23) in the name and on behalf of the Commission— a before the membership of the Commission is first constituted in accordance with paragraph 1, and b thereafter, until the Commission determines otherwise. 3 A chief executive's powers under sub-paragraph (2) are exercisable subject to any directions given to him by the Lord Chancellor.