# Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, Paragraph 3


The Secretary of State may dismiss a Commissioner if satisfied—
(a) that he has without reasonable excuse failed to carry out his functions for a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the day of dismissal,
(b) that he has been convicted of a criminal offence,
(c) 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
(d) that he is unable or unfit to carry out his functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/35/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-sentences-act-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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