Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

[F1 Terms of Appointment of the Executive U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 substituted (1.4.2008) by The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 20, Sch. 1 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)

3 U.K. Subject to paragraphs 4 [F2 , 4A ]and 5, a person shall hold and vacate office as the Chair or as another member according to the terms of the instrument appointing him to that office.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Sch. 2 para. 3 inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(5); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

4 U.K. The Chair or any other member of the Executive [F3 , other than an ONR member,] may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4 inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(6); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

[F4 4A (1) An ONR member may at any time resign from office by giving notice in writing to the Office for Nuclear Regulation. U.K.

(2) An ONR member ceases to be a member of the Executive upon ceasing to be a non-executive member of the Office for Nuclear Regulation.

(3) The Office for Nuclear Regulation may remove an ONR member from office by giving notice in writing.

(4) The Office for Nuclear Regulation must notify the Executive and the Secretary of State whenever an ONR member—

(a) resigns from office,

(b) ceases to be a non-executive member of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, or

(c) is removed from office.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 2 para. 4A inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(7); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

5 U.K. The Secretary of State may remove a Chair or other member [F5 , other than an ONR member, ]who—

(a) has been absent from meetings of the Executive for a period longer than six months without the permission of the Executive;

(b) has become bankrupt or [F6 has had a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) made in respect of him or] has made an arrangement with his creditors;

(c) in Scotland, has had his estate sequestrated or has made a trust deed for creditors or a composition contract;

(d) has become incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(e) is otherwise, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, unable or unfit to carry out his functions.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 15(8); S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 6 (with art. 5)