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Regulation 3 Vacation of Office

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If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of a residual body—

(a)

has been absent from meetings of the body of which he is a member for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of that body;

(b)

has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors;

(c)

is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(d)

is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,

the Secretary of State may declare his office as a member to be vacant; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.