Paragraph 6 I1

(1)

A person holds and vacates office as a non-executive member of the IMA in accordance with the terms and conditions of the person's appointment.

(2)

The terms and conditions of a person's appointment as a non-executive member of the IMA are to be determined by the Secretary of State, subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.

(3)

The chair is to be appointed for a period of up to 5 years.

(4)

Any other non-executive member of the IMA is to be appointed for a period of up to 4 years.

(5)

A non-executive member may resign by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

(6)

The Secretary of State may by notice in writing remove a person from office as a non-executive member of the IMA on any of the grounds mentioned in sub-paragraph (7), but must consult the other non-executive members before doing so.

(7)

The grounds are—

(a)

that the person has been absent from the IMA's meetings for a continuous period of more than 6 months without the IMA's permission;

(b)

that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the person has a conflict of interest (within the meaning of paragraph 4(5)) which prevents the person carrying out the functions of the office;

(c)

that the person has been convicted of a criminal offence;

(d)

that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the person is unable, unwilling or unfit to carry out the functions of the office;

(e)

any other grounds specified in the person's terms of appointment.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 31.1.2020 by S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4(m)