Paragraph 2A F1
Scotland
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the chairman F2or a member of the Commission—
has had his estate sequestrated, has been adjudged bankrupt, has made an arrangement with his creditors, or has granted a trust deed for his creditors or made a composition contract;
is incapacitated by reason of physical or mental illness;
has been absent from meetings of the Commission for a period of more than 3 consecutive months without the permission of the Commission or of the Secretary of State; or
is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member of the Commission, or is unsuitable to continue as the chairman,
the Secretary of State shall have power to remove him from his said office.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Paras. 2A—2C inserted by Deer (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 19), s. 5
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 para. 2A inserted (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(32)(a)(i)
- F3
Sch. 1 para. 2A(a) substituted (18.10.1996) by 1996 c. 44, ss. 13(1), 14(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(32)(a)(ii)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (18.11.1996) by 1996 c. 58, s. 48(2)(6), Sch. 5 (with s. 43(1))