Paragraph 1 I1

England and Wales

(1)

Every member of the Advisory Committee—

(a)

shall be appointed for such term, not exceeding five years, as the Lord Chancellor may specify; and

(b)

shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(2)

Any person who ceases to be a member of the Advisory Committee shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3)

A member of the Advisory Committee may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor.

(4)

The Lord Chancellor may remove a member of the Advisory Committee if satisfied—

(a)

that he has been absent from meetings of the Advisory Committee for a period of more than six consecutive months without the permission of the Advisory Committee;

(b)

that a bankruptcy order has been made against him or that his estate has been sequestrated or that he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or

(c)

that he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member of the Advisory Committee.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force 1. 4. 1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 repealed (1.1.2000) by 1999 c. 22, s. 106, Sch. 15 Pt. II (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 1999/3344, art. 2(d), Sch. 1 para. 4