Paragraph 5 I1I2
United Kingdom
Subject to paragraph 6, the Secretary of State may at any time remove a person from office as an assessor if satisfied that—
he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
he has become bankrupt, has made an arrangement with his creditors, has had his estate sequestrated or has granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract; F1...
has had a debt relief order made in respect of him (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986); or
he is unable or unfit to perform his duties.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 9 para. 5(b) omitted (1.10.2012) by virtue of The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(3)(a) (with art. 5)
- F2
Sch. 9 para. 5(ba) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(3)(b) (with art. 5)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
- I2
Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)