Paragraph 3

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a non-executive member in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(2)

The non-executive members may not be appointed for a term of more than 4 years at a time, and a person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person in whose place he is appointed.

(3)

A person may at any time resign as a non-executive member by notice in writing to the Department.

(4)

The Department may remove a person from office as a non-executive member if satisfied that–

(a)

he has been convicted of a criminal offence;

(b)

he has become bankrupt F1or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order F2or has a debt relief order made in respect of him (under F3Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986), or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order F4...;

(c)

he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or

(d)

he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions.

(5)

Where a person ceases to be the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer, he ceases to be a member.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 14(2)(a)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 53 (with art. 7)
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) substituted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 21(2)
F4: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) omitted (21.4.2015) by virtue of The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 14(2)(b)