# Private Security Industry Act 2001, Paragraph 2: Tenure of office

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2) A person shall not be appointed as a member for more than five years.
(3) A person may at any time resign his office as a member by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
(4) A person appointed as chairman of the Authority—
(a) shall hold and vacate that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment;
(b) may resign that office by notice in writing to the Secretary of State; and
(c) shall cease to hold that office if he ceases to be a member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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