# Food Standards Act 1999, Paragraph 3


(1) The person holding office as chairman or deputy chairman—
(a) may resign his office by giving notice to any of the appropriate authorities (and on doing so ceases to be a member of the Agency); and
(b) may be removed from office by the appropriate authorities acting jointly if they are satisfied that he is eligible to be removed under paragraph 4.
(2) A member other than the chairman or deputy chairman—
(a) may resign his office by giving notice to the authority by which he was appointed; and
(b) may be removed from office by that authority if it is satisfied that he is eligible to be removed under paragraph 4.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/28/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-standards-act-1999/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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