Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Termination of membership of the [F1Board] N.I.

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6—(1) The appointment of a person as a [F1Board] member ceases—

(a)on the expiry of the term for which that person was appointed;

(b)if that person resigns by giving notice in writing to the Commission;

(c)if that person becomes disqualified from being a [F1Board] member; or

(d)if the Commission dismisses that person under subsection (2).

(2) The Commission may dismiss a person from office as a [F1Board] member if it is satisfied that—

(a)the person has been convicted of a criminal offence;

(b)the person has become bankrupt [F2or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order] [F3or has had a debt relief order made in respect [F4of them] or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order] or made an arrangement or composition with the person's creditors;

(c)the person has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the functions of a [F1Board] member for a continuous period of 3 months beginning not earlier than 6 months before the day of dismissal;

(d)the person is unfit or unable to carry out those functions.

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