# Crown Estate Scotland Order 2017, Article 8: Early termination of membership

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(1) A member of Crown Estate Scotland may resign by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may, by giving notice to the member in writing, remove a member of Crown Estate Scotland if—
(a) the member becomes insolvent;
(b) the member has been absent, without the permission of Crown Estate Scotland, from meetings of Crown Estate Scotland for a period of longer than 3 consecutive months;
(c) the Scottish Ministers consider that the member is—
(i) unable to perform the functions of a member; or
(ii) unsuitable to continue as a member.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), a person becomes insolvent if—
(a) the person’s estate is sequestrated;
(b) the person grants a trust deed for creditors or makes a composition or arrangement with creditors;
(c) the person is adjudged bankrupt;
(d) a voluntary arrangement proposed by the person is approved;
(e) the person’s application for a debt payment programme is approved under section 2 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002;
(f) the person is subject to any other kind of order or arrangement that is analogous to any of those described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) anywhere in the world.
(4) A person’s membership of Crown Estate Scotland ends if the person becomes—
(a) a member of the Scottish Parliament;
(b) a member of the House of Commons;
(c) a member of the House of Lords;
(d) a member of the European Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/36/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-estate-scotland-order-2017/article-8
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