Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 11.2.2003 by S.R. 2003/66, art. 2
Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(aa) inserted (4.9.2007) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 15(4)(6); S.R. 2007/371, art. 2(a)
Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2005) by The District Policing Partnerships (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/861), arts. 1(2), 4
Sch. 3 para. 7(3)(4) inserted (4.9.2007) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 15(5)(6); S.R. 2007/371, art. 2(a)
The Board, or the council with the approval of the Board, may remove a person from office as a political or independent member of a DPP if satisfied that—
in the case of an independent member, he failed to make the necessary disclosure in relation to a conviction of his for a criminal offence in Northern Ireland or elsewhere;
in the case of an independent member, he has acted in breach of the terms of a declaration against terrorism;
he has been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere after the date of his appointment of a criminal offence (whether committed before or after that date);
he has become bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors;
he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or
he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member of the DPP.
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before his nomination, to the council which nominated him; and
before his appointment, to the Board.
Section 6 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 applies to determine whether an independent member has acted in breach of the terms of a declaration against terrorism as it applies to determine whether a person who has made a declaration required for the purpose of section 3, 4 or 5 of that Act has acted in breach of the terms of the declaration.
As applied by sub-paragraph (3), section 6 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 applies with the following modifications—
omit subsection (4);
any meeting of a district policing partnership or a committee of a district policing partnership (whether or not a meeting which the public is permitted to attend), and any meeting of a sub-group established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 or a committee of such a sub-group (whether or not a meeting which the public is permitted to attend), and