Water Act 1973

Vacation of office by members

5 (1) A member of a water authority may resign his office at any time by giving notice in writing to the chairman of the authority and also, if he was appointed by a Minister, to that Minister.

(2) The chairman of a water authority may resign his office at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

6 (1) The office of a member of a water authority shall become vacant upon the happening of any of the following events, namely, if he—

(a) is adjudged bankrupt, or makes a composition or arrangement with his creditors; or

(b) is convicted in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man of any offence and has passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine ; or

(c) is disqualified for being elected or for being a member of a local authority or water authority under Part III of the [1949 c. 68.] Representation of the People Act 1949 or under Part VIII of the 1972 Act; or

(d) has, for a period of six consecutive months, been absent from meetings of the authority, otherwise than by reason of illness or some other cause approved during that period by the authority.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(d) above, the attendance of a member of a water authority at a meeting of any committee of the authority of which he is a member, or at any joint committee to which he has been appointed by the authority, shall be treated as attendance at a meeting of the authority.