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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Tenure of Members
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Version Superseded: 01/04/2000
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Point in time view as at 21/08/1991.
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Legal Aid Act 1988, Cross Heading: Tenure of Members is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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3Subject 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.
4(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.
5The 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.
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