Bank of England Act 1998

Terms of office of appointed membersU.K.

1U.K.Appointment as a member of the Committee under section 13(2)(b) or (c) shall be for a period of 3 years, [F1but this is subject to paragraph 2B].

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 substituted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

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Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 3 para. 2 omitted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(3) (with Sch. 2 paras. 2(11), 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

[F32AU.K.A person may not be appointed as a member of the Committee under section 13(2)(c) more than twice.]

Textual Amendments

F3Sch. 3 para. 2A inserted (1.6.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 243(3), 263(1) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/1296, art. 2, Sch. para. 6

[F42B(1)If it appears to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that in the circumstances it is desirable to do so, the Chancellor may, before the end of the 3 years for which a person is appointed as a member of the Committee under section 13(2)(c), extend the persons's term of office on one occasion for a specified period of not more than 6 months.U.K.

(2)The term being extended may be the person's first or second term.

(3)If a person whose first term of office is extended is subsequently re-appointed under section 13(2)(c)—

(a)the length of the second term is to be reduced by a period equal to the extension of the first term, but

(b)the second term may itself subsequently be extended under sub-paragraph (1).]

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 3 para. 2B inserted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

3[F5(1)]A person appointed under section 13(2)(b) or (c) may resign his office by written notice to the Bank.U.K.

[F6(2)Where the notice relates to a person appointed under section 13(2)(c), the Bank must give a copy of the notice to the Treasury.]

Textual Amendments

F5Sch. 3 para. 3(1): Sch. 3 para. 3 renumbered as Sch. 3 para. 3(1) (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F6Sch. 3 para. 3(2) inserted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

4F7(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

[F8(2)The terms and conditions on which a person holds office as a member of the Committee appointed under section 13(2)(c) are to be such as the [F9court of directors of the Bank] may determine.]

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Textual Amendments

F7Sch. 3 para. 4(1) omitted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(6)(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 2(11), 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F8Sch. 3 para. 4(2) substituted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(6)(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 2(11), 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F10Sch. 3 para. 4(3) omitted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(6)(c) (with Sch. 2 paras. 2(11), 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.