SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 The Legal Aid Board

Tenure of Members

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Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 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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(1)

The chairman or a member may resign office by giving notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor, and if the chairman ceases to be a member he shall cease to be the chairman.

(2)

A person who ceases to be the chairman or a member shall be eligible for reappointment.

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The Lord Chancellor may terminate the appointment of a member of the Board if satisfied that—

(a)

he has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors;

(b)

he is unable to carry out his duties as a Board member by reason of physical or mental illness;

(c)

he has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the Board; or

(d)

he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member of the Board.