# Police Act 1996, Paragraph 9


(1) The Secretary of State may by written notice dismiss the deputy chair on the ground that—
(a) the deputy chair has been made bankrupt, has been made the subject of a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) or has made an arrangement with creditors;
(b) in the opinion of the Secretary of State the deputy chair is unable, unfit or unwilling to perform—
(i) the functions of deputy chair, or
(ii) the functions of a member.
(2) Dismissal may be either—
(a) as deputy chair, or
(b) as both deputy chair and member (but only if sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b)(ii) applies).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/4B/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1996/schedule-4B/paragraph-9
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