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Development of Tourism Act 1969

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5(1)If the relevant Minister is satisfied that a member of the Board—E+W+S

(a)has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the Board; or

(b)has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors; or

[F1(ba)has had a debt relief order made in respect of him (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986); or]

(c)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(d)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,

the relevant Minister may declare his office as a member of the Board to be vacant and shall notify the fact in such manner as he thinks fit; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

(2)In the application of this paragraph to Scotland, for the references in the last foregoing sub-paragraph 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.

[F2(3)In this paragraph, references to a member of the Board do not, in so far as sub-paragraph (1)(ba) applies, include persons who are members of VisitScotland.]

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