Paragraph 1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.

(2)

A member may at any time by notice to the appropriate Minister resign his office.

(3)

The appropriate Minister may remove a member if he is satisfied—

(a)

that that member has been absent from meetings of the Authority for a period of more than three consecutive months without the permission of the Authority;

(b)

that that member has been adjudged bankrupt, that his estate has been sequestrated or that he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or

(c)

that that member is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 178, Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3