Paragraph 7

England, Wales and Scotland

The Secretary of State may remove a member from office if he is satisfied that the member—

(a)

has been absent from meetings of SEPA for a period longer than three months without the permission of SEPA; or

(b)

has been F1made bankrupt, F2has had a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) made in respect of him, has made an arrangement with his creditors, has had his estate sequestrated or has granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract; or

(c)

is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 6 para. 7(b) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/481), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18
F2: Words in Sch. 6 para. 7(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 33(3) (with art. 5)