3.—(1) The Board shall consist of—N.I.
(a)a chairman, a deputy chairman, and not less than 10 nor more than 18 other members appointed by the [F1Minister of Justice]; and
(b)not more than five members co-opted by the Board with the approval of the [F1Minister of Justice].
(2) A person shall not be appointed or co-opted as a member of the Board for more than three years at a time.
(3) A person may at any time resign his office as a member or as chairman or deputy chairman by notice in writing to the [F1Minister of Justice].
(4) The [F1Minister of Justice] may at any time remove a person from office as a member if satisfied that he—
(a)has been absent from meetings of the Board or a committee of the Board for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the Board;
(b)has been adjudged bankrupt or has made any composition or arrangement with his creditors;
(c)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or
(d)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member.
(5) If a person who is chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member of the Board, he shall also cease to be chairman or deputy chairman.
(6) Where the place of a member becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office whether by death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the [F1Minister of Justice] and any person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the former member.
(7) A person whose term of office as a member of the Board expires by effluxion of time or who has resigned that office shall be eligible for re-appointment.
[F2(8) In this paragraph “the Minister of Justice” means the Minister in charge of the Department of Justice.]
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 12, Sch. 14 para. 25(2) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)