Article 7 Tenure of officeI1

England and Wales

(1)

A voting member shall hold office for a period of four years from the date of appointment or such lesser period, being not less than one year, as may be decided by the authority which makes the appointment, but shall cease to be a voting member if that person—

(a)

resigns in accordance with paragraph (4);

(b)

is removed or replaced by the constituent authority which made the appointment; or

(c)

ceases to be a member of a constituent authority (and does not on the same day again become a member of that authority).

(2)

A person nominated as a co-opted member of the joint committee shall continue in that capacity until one of the following occurs—

(a)

the person resigns in accordance with paragraph (4);

(b)

the person is removed or replaced by the body which made the appointment; or

(c)

the joint committee decides that the body which made the nomination may no longer participate in proceedings of the joint committee.

(3)

A person who ceases to be a voting member of the joint committee shall be eligible for reappointment.

(4)

A voting or co-opted member may resign from the joint committee by sending written notice delivered—

(a)

in the case of a member appointed by a local authority, to the proper officer of the local authority which appointed the member;

(b)

in any other case, to the body which nominated the member.

(5)

Any casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as practicable by the authority or body which appointed or nominated the member of the joint committee whose membership has ceased.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 7 in force at 12.10.2009, see art. 1

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: Regulations continued despite the substitution of enabling power 2004 c. 5, s. 29 by 2023 c.55, s.255(3)(b), Sch. 7 (25.3.2026) by The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/169), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 2)