# The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2015, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if a member of the Authority appointed by a constituent authority resigns, becomes disqualified or otherwise ceases to be a member of the Authority before the expiry of the period of office for which that member was appointed, the constituent authority which appointed that person shall appoint another one of its members as a replacement member.
(2) A replacement member—
(a) shall come into office on the date of appointment; and
(b) unless the replacement member person resigns, becomes disqualified or otherwise ceases to be a member of the Authority, shall hold office for the remainder of the period for which the replacement member’s predecessor would have held office had that person not resigned, become disqualified or otherwise ceased to be a member of the Authority.
(3) If a member of the Authority appointed by a constituent authority resigns, becomes disqualified or otherwise ceases to be a member of the Authority within six months before the end of the person’s period of office, the constituent authority which appointed that person shall not be required to appoint a replacement member for the remainder of such period unless sub-paragraph (4) applies.
(4) This sub-paragraph applies where, on the occurrence of the vacancy (or in the case of a number of simultaneous vacancies, the occurrence of the vacancies) the total number of unfilled vacancies in the membership of the Authority exceeds one third of the number of members of the Authority referred to in paragraph 6.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/435/schedule/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dorset-and-wiltshire-fire-and-rescue-authority-combination-scheme-order-2015/schedule/paragraph-12
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