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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-appeals-regulations-2009/regulation-6",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2009/9780111479605",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Appeals) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-appeals-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Suspension and removal of Committee members",
  "text": "(1) The Authority shall remove from the Committee any member who, in the Authority’s opinion—\n(a) has seriously or persistently failed to meet the standards of performance, conduct or attendance required of a member of the Committee in the ordinary course of duties;\n(b) is unable to perform duties because of ill health;\n(c) has improperly disclosed confidential information obtained in the course of membership of the Committee;\n(d) has brought the Authority into disrepute;\n(e) should no longer continue to be a member of the Committee in the public interest;\n(f) has otherwise ceased to be an appropriate person (for example, by reason of misconduct or criminal conviction); or\n(g) falls within any of the categories set out in regulation 4(4)(a) to (e).\n(2) The Authority may suspend a member of the Committee while investigations are being undertaken as to whether that person is suitable to remain as a member.\n(3) The Authority shall afford any member of the Committee who is under investigation the opportunity to make written and oral representations before reaching a decision on whether that person should be removed from the Committee.\n(4) The procedure for the suspension or dismissal of a member of the Committee shall otherwise be determined by the Authority.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479605/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:57:25.372463+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}