# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 7

Extent: E+W

The Secretary of State may, if satisfied that a member of the Authority—
(a) has been absent from meetings of the Authority for a continuous period of more than six months without the permission of the Authority, or
(b) is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,
remove him from office by giving him notice in writing and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/29/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-29/paragraph-7
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