{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1988/schedule-1/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/43",
  "legislation_title": "Housing (Scotland) Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1988",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The members of Scottish Homes (other than the chief executive) shall, subject to the following provisions, hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment.\n(2) A member may resign his membership by written notice to the Secretary of State.\n(3) The Secretary of State may remove a member from office if he is satisfied that that member—\n(a) has been adjudged bankrupt, or made an arrangement with his creditors, or had his estate sequestrated, or granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract;\n(b) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness;\n(c) has been absent from meetings of Scottish Homes for a period longer than 3 consecutive months without the permission of Scottish Homes;\n(d) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member, or is unsuitable to continue as a member.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/43/schedule/1/paragraph/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:44.940068+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}