# Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a person shall hold an office to which he is appointed under paragraph 1(2), (3) or (6) above in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2) A person shall not be appointed to such an office for more than 3 years at a time.
(3) A person may at any time resign such an office.
(4) The Secretary of State may at any time remove a person from such an office if satisfied that—
(a) he has without reasonable excuse failed to carry out his duties for a continuous period of 3 months beginning not earlier than 6 months before that time; or
(b) he has been convicted of a criminal offence; or
(c) he has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors; or
(d) he is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or
(da) he has acted improperly in relation to his duties, or
(e) he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his duties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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