# The Charities (The Peabody Donation Fund) Order 1997, Paragraph 9: Termination of Governorship


A Governor shall cease to be a Governor if he or she:—
(a) is disqualified from acting as a Trustee of a charity by virtue of section 72 of the 1993 Act; or
(b) becomes incapable (in the opinion of the Governors) by reason of illness injury or mental disorder of managing his or her own affairs; or
(c) is absent without permission of the Governors from all their meetings held within a period of 6 months and the Governors resolve that his or her office be vacated; or
(d) gives not less than one month’s notice in writing of his or her intention to resign; or
(e) in the case of any Governor other than the Ambassador by a unanimous vote of the other Governors is so removed special notice of such resolution having been given to every Governor at least 14 days before the meeting before which it is brought forward; or
(f) reaches the age of 70 years (or such other greater age as the Governors shall determine in the case of any particular Governor or Governors), such ceasing to be a Governor to take effect on the 31st December following the relevant birthday;
(g) has served as a Governor for a period of 5 years and is not re-elected in accordance with this Scheme provided always that if he or she has served for an aggregate period of fifteen years then he or she shall not be eligible for re-election.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1711/schedule/APPENDIX/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/charities-the-peabody-donation-fund-order-1997/schedule-APPENDIX/paragraph-9
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