Paragraph 5

England, Wales and Scotland

The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a commissioner if satisfied that—

(a)

without the consent of the chairman he has failed to attend meetings of the Commission during a continuous period of six months beginning not earlier than nine months before the termination;

(b)

he has become bankrupt, has had his estate sequestrated or has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or

(c)

he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions as a commissioner.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (1.10.2007) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), ss. 40, 91, 93, Sch. 3 para. 59, Sch. 4 (with s. 92); S.I. 2007/2603, art. 2(b)(c) (subject to art. 3, as amended by S.I. 2007/2602, art. 4(2))