Paragraph 4

United Kingdom

If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a Commissioner—

(a)

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

(b)

is incapacitated by physical or mental illness ; or

(c)

is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a Commissioner,

the Secretary of State may declare his office as a Commissioner to be vacant and shall notify the declaration in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit ; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed by Pilotage Act 1987 (C.21, SIF 111), s. 32(5), Sch. 3 and S.I. 1991/1029, art. 2 (the repeal being fully in force at 30.4.1991)

Notes on Schedule I

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed by Pilotage Act 1987 (c. 21, SIF 111), ss. 32(5), 33(2), Sch. 3 (the repeal being in force on or before 1.10.1988 as regards all provisions other than ss. 1(1), 2, 4, 5(4), 8 and Sch. 1 as to which provisions the repeal remainsprosp.)