# Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, Paragraph 5: Duration of appointment


(1) The terms and conditions must provide for a person’s appointment as a commissioner to end on or before the last day of the relevant term of office of the mayor making the appointment.
(2) If the mayor who made the appointment ceases to hold office before the last day of the relevant term of office—
(a) any arrangements under section 107D(3)(ba) for the commissioner to exercise functions cease to have effect;
(b) the commissioner must not carry out any work as commissioner, except work in preparation for the ending of the appointment in accordance with paragraph (c); and
(c) the appointment as commissioner ends with the earlier of the following days—
(i) the day on which a person next becomes mayor for the area of the combined authority;
(ii) the last day of the period of three months beginning with the day on which the mayor ceases to hold office.
(3) In this paragraph “relevant term of office”, in relation to an appointment of a person as a commissioner made by a mayor, means the term of office of the mayor during which, or in relation to which, the appointment is made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/schedule/5BA/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-democracy-economic-development-and-construction-act-2009/schedule-5BA/paragraph-5
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