# The Forth Estuary Transport Authority Order 2002, Paragraph 2: Cessation of membership of the Authority


(1) On any member of the Authority ceasing to be a member of the constituent local authority which appointed him he shall cease to be a member of the Authority.
(2) A member of the Authority may resign his membership at any time. Such resignation shall–
(a) be in writing;
(b) be intimated to the head of the paid service of the constituent local authority by which he was appointed and to the clerk to the Authority; and
(c) take effect on the date on which the clerk to the Authority receives such intimation or on such later date as may be specified in that intimation.
(3) A member of the Authority who resigns his membership shall cease to be a member of the Authority on the date on which his resignation takes effect.
(4) A member of the Authority shall cease to be a member of the Authority if and when the constituent local authority by which he was appointed so decides.
(5) If any person ceases to be a member of the Authority, the constituent local authority which appointed him shall as soon as possible appoint a member in his place unless in the opinion of the constituent local authority the appointment should be deferred until the next appointment of members of the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2002/0110599683/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-forth-estuary-transport-authority-order-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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