# Private Security Industry Act 2001, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as a member or as chairman of the Authority if satisfied that—
(a) he has without reasonable excuse failed, for a continuous period of three months, to carry out his functions as a member or (as the case may be) as chairman;
(b) he has without reasonable excuse been absent from three consecutive meetings of the Authority;
(c) he has been convicted (whether before or after his appointment) of a criminal offence;
(d) he is an undischarged bankrupt or his estate has been sequestrated and he has not been discharged, or he has made an arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors;
(da) a moratorium period under a debt relief order applies in relation to him (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986),
(e) he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or
(f) he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions as a member or (as the case may be) as chairman.
(2) Before removing a person from office as chairman of the Authority, the Secretary of State shall consult the Scottish Ministers and the Department of Justice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-security-industry-act-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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