# Education Reform Act 1988, Paragraph 7

Extent: E+W

(1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the Authority—
(a) has been absent from meetings of the Authorityfor a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the Authority; or
(b) is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member;
the Secretary of State may by notice in writing to that member remove him from office.
(2) If the chairman or deputy chairman of the Authority ceases to be a member of the Authority, he shall also cease to be chairman or deputy chairman.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-reform-act-1988/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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