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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-police-act-2001/schedule-3/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001",
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  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/7",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as the chairman or as a member the Authority if he is satisfied that—\n(a) that person has been absent from meetings of the Authority for a period exceeding four consecutive months without the consent of the Authority;\n(b) that person has been convicted of a criminal offence (but is not disqualified for continuing to be a member under paragraph 3);\n(c) that person is unable or unfit to carry out his functions as a member; or\n(d) that person has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2007/15",
      "affecting_title": "Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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