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Version Superseded: 01/04/2012

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7(1)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—N.I.

(a)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;

[F1(aa)in the case of an independent member, he has acted in breach of the terms of a declaration against terrorism;]

[F2(b)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);]

(c)he has become bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors;

(d)he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or

(e)he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member of the DPP.

(2)The necessary disclosure”, in relation to a conviction of an independent member, means full disclosure of it—

(a)before his nomination, to the council which nominated him; and

(b)before his appointment, to the Board.

[F3(3)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.

(4)As applied by sub-paragraph (3), section 6 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 applies with the following modifications—

(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “after” to “the Assembly” substitute “ when he is an independent member of a district policing partnership ”;

(b)omit subsection (4);

(c)in subsection (5), in the definition of “public meeting” after paragraph (c) insert—

(d)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

(e)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.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 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)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 11.2.2003 by S.R. 2003/66, art. 2

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