# Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, Paragraph 6

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Head of the Department may at any time remove a person from office as chairman, 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 or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1978/1039/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-at-work-northern-ireland-order-1978/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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