Race Relations Act 1976

7(1)Paragraphs 2(2), 3(1) and (6), and 6 shall apply to additional Commissioners appointed under section 48(2) as they apply to Commissioners.

(2)The Commission may pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such remuneration, pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of an additional Commissioner as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, may determine.

(3)With the approval of the Secretary of State and the consent of the additional Commissioner concerned, the Commission may alter the terms of an appointment of an additional Commissioner so as to make a full-time additional Commissioner into a part-time additional Commissioner or vice versa, or for any other purpose.

(4)An additional Commissioner may resign by notice to the Commission.

(5)The Secretary of State, or the Commission acting with the approval of the Secretary of State, may terminate the appointment of an additional Commissioner if satisfied that—

(a)without reasonable excuse he failed to carry out the duties for which he was appointed during a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the termination ; or

(b)he is a person such as is mentioned in paragraph 3(5)(b) ; or

(c)he is by reason of physical or mental illness, or for any other reason, incapable of carrying out his duties.

(6)The appointment of an additional Commissioner shall terminate at the conclusion of the investigation for which he was appointed, if not sooner.