Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

After paragraph (5) of regulation 3 of the principal Regulations (termination of tenure of office and suspension of officer members), the following paragraph shall be inserted—

“(5A)

Subject to paragraph (9), if the chairman and non-officer members are of the opinion that it is appropriate to do so in order to ensure compliance with regulation 2 above, they may, following such period of notice as appears to them to be reasonable, terminate the tenure of office of a person who is an officer member appointed under regulation 2(4)(c) or (7).”.