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  "legislation_title": "Children and Social Work Act 2017",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Secretary of State may by notice in writing remove a member who—\n(a) has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the functions of his or her office, or\n(b) in the opinion of the Secretary of State is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his or her duties.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
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      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(bb)"
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