Paragraph 5

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the Board—

(a)

has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period longer than 3 consecutive months without the Board’s permission; or

(b)

has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors,

the Secretary of State may remove that member.

(2)

In the application of sub-paragraph (1) above to Scotland, for the references to a member’s having become bankrupt and to his having made an arrangement with his creditors there shall be substituted respectively references to sequestration of a member’s estate having been awarded and to his having made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract.

(3)

Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, the Secretary of State may remove a member of the Board on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.

Notes on Schedule 17

Textual amendments

F1: Schedule 17 repealed (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 188, Sch. 5 Pt.I (with s. 6(8)); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2