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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/schedule-8/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1973/65",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973",
  "path": "schedule/8/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Each member of the Commission shall, subject to sub-paragraph (4)\nbelow, hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.\n(2) A member of the Commission may at any time resign office as such by notice in writing given to the Secretary of State.\n(3) A person who has held office as a member of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment.\n(4) The Secretary of State may remove a person from membership of the Commission if he is satisfied that that person—\n(a) has had his estate sequestrated or has made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract;\n(b) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness;\n(c) has been absent from meetings of the Commission for a period longer than six consecutive months otherwise than for a reason approved by the Secretary of State; or\n(d) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the function of a member.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/schedule/8/paragraph/2",
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  "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."
}