Paragraph 3

England and Wales

(1)

An appointment of a person to hold office as a member of the Commission must be for a term of no more than 3 years.

(2)

A person holding office as a member of the Commission—

(a)

may resign that office by giving notice in writing to the F1Secretary of State, and

(b)

may be removed from office by the F2Secretary of State on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.

(3)

Before removing a member of the Commission the F3Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Commission, and

(b)

if the member was appointed following consultation with the Welsh Ministers, the Welsh Ministers.

(4)

No person may hold office as a member of the Commission for more than 10 years in total.

(5)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), time spent holding office as a Charity Commissioner for England and Wales counts as time spent holding office as a member of the Commission.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(oo) (with art. 12)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(b) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(oo) (with art. 12)
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 25(2)(oo) (with art. 12)