Article 7 Tenure of officeI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

A voting member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of appointment but a person shall cease to be a voting member if the person—

(a)

resigns in accordance with paragraph (4);

(b)

is removed or replaced by the constituent authority which made the appointment; or

(c)

ceases to be a member of a constituent authority (and does not on the same day again become a member of that or any other constituent authority).

(2)

A person appointed as a co-opted member shall hold office until one of the following occurs—

(a)

the person resigns in accordance with paragraph (4);

(b)

the person is removed or replaced by the body which made the appointment; or

(c)

the joint committee decides that the body which made the appointment may no longer participate in proceedings of the joint committee.

(3)

A person who ceases to be a voting member of the joint committee shall be eligible for reappointment.

(4)

A member may resign from the joint committee by sending written notice delivered—

(a)

in the case of a member appointed by a local authority, to the proper officer of the local authority which appointed the member;

(b)

in any other case, to the body which appointed the member.

(5)

Any casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as practicable by the body which appointed the member of the joint committee whose membership has ceased.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 7 in force at 25.7.2008, see art. 1