# Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W

(1) Every member of the Board—
(a) shall be appointed for such term, not exceeding three years, as the Secretary 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/41/schedule/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-and-legal-services-act-1990/schedule-5/paragraph-1
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