# Police (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, Paragraph 3


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a person shall hold an office to which he is appointed under paragraph 1 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
(e) he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his duties.
(5) A person who has resigned such an office or whose term of office has expired shall be eligible for re-appointment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/938/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-order-1987/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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