5[F1(1)The Secretary of State may by notification in writing remove a non-executive member from office if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the member—U.K.
(a)has a financial or other interest that is likely to affect prejudicially the performance of the member's functions,
(b)has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with the member's creditors,
(c)is a person in respect of whom a debt relief order has been made under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986,
(d)is failing, or has failed, to perform the functions of a non-executive member, or
(e)is otherwise unable or unfit to perform those functions.]
(2)In the application of sub-paragraph (1) above to Scotland, for the references in paragraph (b) to a member’s having become bankrupt and to a member’s having made an arrangement with his creditors there shall be substituted respectively references to sequestration of a member’s estate having been awarded and to a member’s having made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 5(1) substituted (19.2.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 96(6), 110(3)(c) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17)