Paragraph 1 I1

England and Wales

(1)

Every member of the Board—

(a)

shall be appointed for such term, not exceeding three years, as the F1Secretary of State 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 Board shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3)

A member of the Board may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State .

(4)

The Secretary of State may remove a member of the Board if satisfied—

(a)

that he has failed to carry out his duties;

(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 Board.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Schs. 3-6 substituted (19.8.2003) by The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), art. 9, Sch. 2 para. 8(1)(d) (with arts. 6, 8)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force 1. 4. 1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/608, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 repealed (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208, 210, 211, Sch. 21 para. 100(b), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(d)(f)(vi)(bb)