# The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Paragraph 3


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a non-executive member in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2) The non-executive members may not be appointed for a term of more than 4 years at a time, and a person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person in whose place he is appointed.
(3) A person may at any time resign as a non-executive member by notice in writing to the Department.
(4) The Department may remove a person from office as a non-executive member if satisfied that—
(a) he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b) he has become bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors;
(c) he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or
(d) he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions.
(5) Where a person ceases to be the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer, he ceases to be a member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110800257/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-fire-and-rescue-services-northern-ireland-order-2006/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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