Paragraph 6

Northern Ireland

Where the Minister is satisfied that a member of the commission—

(a)

has been adjudged bankrupt F1or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order F2or has had a debt relief order made in respect of him or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order, or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors; or

(b)

is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(c)

has been absent from meetings of the commission for a period longer than two consecutive months without the permission of the commission; or

(d)

is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member or is unsuitable to continue as a member,

the Minister may remove him from his office as a member of the commission.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(a) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 3
F2: Words in Sch. 4 para. 6(a) inserted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 4

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: functions transf. by SR 1999/481