Paragraph 6

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Head of the Department may at any time remove a person from office as chairmanF1, deputy chairman or member of the Executive if satisfied that—

(a)

he has been absent from meetings of the Executive for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the Executive; or

(b)

he has been convicted of a criminal offence; or

(c)

he has become bankrupt F2or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order F3or a debt relief order has been made in respect of him or he is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order or made an arrangement with his creditors; or

(d)

he is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(e)

he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his duties.

(2)

If the chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member of the Executive he shall also cease to be chairman or, as the case may be, deputy chairman.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 1998 NI 18
F2: Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(c) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 2, Sch. para. 6
F3: Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(1)(c) inserted (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. 8

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1: 1998 NI 18