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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)

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Version Superseded: 01/10/2007

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed), Paragraph 3. Help about Changes to Legislation

3(1)A Commissioner shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(2)A person shall not be appointed a Commissioner for more than five years.

(3)With the consent of the Commissioner concerned, the Secretary of State may alter the terms of an appointment so as to make a full-time Commissioner into a part-time Commissioner or vice versa, or for any other purpose.

(4)A Commissioner may resign by notice to the Secretary of State.

(5)The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a Commissioner if satisfied that—

(a)without the consent of the Commission, he failed to attend the meetings of the Commission during a continuous period of six months beginning not earlier than nine months before the termination; or

(b)he is an undischarged bankrupt, or has made an arrangement with his creditors, or is insolvent within the meaning of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 3 to the M1Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970; or

(c)he is by reason of physical or mental illness, or for any other reason, incapable of carrying out his duties.

(6)Past service as a Commissioner is no bar to re-appointment.

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