Article 6 Disqualification of Board members

in paragraph (1), for the words “If the Board are satisfied that” there are substituted the words “This article applies where”;

after paragraph (1)(a) there is inserted—

“(aa)

has knowingly failed in a material respect to act in his capacity as a Board member independently of any particular interest;

(aaa)

appears to the Chairman to be unable or unwilling adequately to discharge his functions as a Board member;”;

after paragraph (1)(d), the words “the Board may” to the end of paragraph (1) are omitted; and

after paragraph (1) there is inserted—

“(1A)

If—

(a)

the Chairman, or

(b)

the Authority,

is satisfied that this article applies to any Board member, and that the Board member should be disqualified from office in consequence, the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Authority may declare his office as a Board member to be vacant, and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

(1B)

Before satisfying himself as described in paragraph (1A) of this article the Chairman shall consult all Board members other than the member in respect of whom a declaration is being considered.”.