Tenure of non-executive officeE+W
2(1)The chair and other non-executive members—E+W
(a)hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointments, but
(b)may resign office by giving notice to the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as the chair or other non-executive member on any of the following grounds—
(a)incapacity,
(b)misbehaviour, or
(c)failure to carry out his or her duties as a non-executive member.
(3)The Secretary of State may suspend a person from office as the chair or other non-executive member if it appears to the Secretary of State that there are or may be grounds to remove the person from office under sub-paragraph (2).
(4)A non-executive member may not be appointed for a period of more than four years.
(5)A person who ceases to be the chair or another non-executive member is eligible for re-appointment.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)