Paragraph 2 I1
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
A Commissioner shall not be appointed—
in the case of the Chief Commissioner, for more than five years at a time; and
in any other case, for more than three years at a time.
A person may resign as a Commissioner or as Chief Commissioner by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State may dismiss a person from his office as Commissioner or Chief Commissioner if satisfied—
that he has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge his functions for a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the day of dismissal;
that he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
that a bankruptcy order has been made against him, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or
that he is unable or unfit to carry out his functions.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 7 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.3.1999; Sch. 7 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 101(3); Sch. 7 para. 2 in force for certain purposes at 15.2.1999 and for all other purposes at 1.3.1999 by S.I. 1999/340, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1