Paragraph 3

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Board shall consist of—

(a)

a chairman, a deputy chairman, and not less than 10 nor more than 18 other members appointed by the F1Minister of Justice; and

(b)

not more than five members co-opted by the Board with the approval of the Minister of Justice.

(2)

A person shall not be appointed or co-opted as a member of the Board for more than three years at a time.

(3)

A person may at any time resign his office as a member or as chairman or deputy chairman by notice in writing to the Minister of Justice.

(4)

The Minister of Justice may at any time remove a person from office as a member if satisfied that he—

(a)

has been absent from meetings of the Board or a committee of the Board for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the Board;

(b)

has been adjudged bankrupt F2or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order F3or has had a debt relief order has been made in respect of him or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order or has made any composition or arrangement with his creditors;

(c)

is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(d)

is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member.

(5)

If a person who is chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member of the Board, he shall also cease to be chairman or deputy chairman.

(6)

Where the place of a member becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office whether by death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Minister of Justice and any person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the former member.

(7)

A person whose term of office as a member of the Board expires by effluxion of time or who has resigned that office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

F4(8)

In this paragraph “ the Minister of Justice ” means the Minister in charge of the Department of Justice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 25(2) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. Pt para. 7
F3: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 9
F4: Sch. 1 para. 3(8) inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 25(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)