# Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, Paragraph 2


(1) Each member of the Commission shall, subject to sub-paragraph (4)
below, hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2) A member of the Commission may at any time resign office as such by notice in writing given to the Secretary of State.
(3) A person who has held office as a member of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment.
(4) The Secretary of State may remove a person from membership of the Commission if he is satisfied that that person—
(a) has had his estate sequestrated or has made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract;
(b) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness;
(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
(d) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the function of a member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/65/schedule/8/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-scotland-act-1973/schedule-8/paragraph-2
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