# Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, Paragraph 3

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman of the Commission in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2) The chairman and other members of the Commission shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years, and a person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person in whose place he is appointed.
(3) A person may at any time resign as a member or as chairman of the Commission by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
(4) The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as a member or as chairman of the Commission if satisfied that—
(a) he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b) he has become bankrupt or has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986 or Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ) has been made in respect of him or he has become the subject of a debt relief restriction order or he has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors;
(c) he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or
(d) he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions.
(5) A member of the Commission whose term of office expires or who has resigned shall be eligible for re-appointment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/2/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-processions-northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

