Paragraph 3 F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Commission shall consist of such members as are appointed by the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of that member's appointment.

(3)

A person shall not be appointed as a member for more than 4 years at a time, and a person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person in whose place that person is appointed.

(4)

A person who ceases to be a member on the expiration of that person's first term as a member shall be eligible for re-appointment, but a person who has been re-appointed as a member by virtue of this sub-paragraph shall not be eligible for appointment or re-appointment as a member at any time after the end of that person's second term as a member

(5)

A person may at any time resign from office as a member by notice in writing to the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

(6)

The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may remove a person from office as a member if satisfied that that person has—

(a)

been convicted of a criminal offence;

(b)

become bankrupt F2or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order F3or has had a debt relief order made against him or is subject to a debt relief restrictions order F4or has made an arrangement or composition with that person's creditors;

(c)

failed to comply with the terms of that person's appointment; or

(d)

become unfit or unable to exercise that person's functions as a member.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. substituted (23.5.2008) by Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 6), s. 1(3), Sch. 1
F2: Words in Sch. para. 3(6)(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. para. 15
F3: Words in Sch. para. 3(6)(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. 22(a)
F4: Words in Sch. para. 3(6)(b) substituted (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. 22(b)