# New Towns Act 1981, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W

If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the corporation—
(a) has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors or has had a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) made in respect of him, or
(b) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness, or
(c) has been absent from meetings of the corporation for a period longer than 3 consecutive months without the permission of the corporation, or
(d) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member, or is unsuitable to continue as a member,
the Secretary of State may remove him from his office as a member of the corporation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/64/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-towns-act-1981/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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