SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 The Scottish Legal Aid Board
Tenure of Members
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Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 below any member of the Board shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, but a person shall not be appointed a member of the Board for a period of more than 5 years.
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The chairman or a member may resign office by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State, and if the chairman ceases to be a member he shall cease to be the chairman.
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A person who ceases to be the chairman or a member shall be eligible for reappointment.
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The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a member of the Board if satisfied that—
a
he has had his estate sequestrated, or has been adjudged bankrupt or has granted a trust deed for or entered into an arrangement with his creditors;
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he is unable to carry out his duties as a Board member by reason of physical or mental illness;
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he has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the Board; or
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he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member of the Board, or is unsuitable to continue as a member.