Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

5 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a member of the Authority in accordance with the terms of his appointment. U.K.

(2) A person shall not be appointed as a member of the Authority for more than three years at a time.

(3) A member may at any time resign his office by giving notice to the Secretary of State.

(4) A person who ceases to be a member of the Authority shall be eligible for re-appointment (whether or not in the same capacity).

[F1 (4A) A person holding office as chairman, deputy chairman or other member of the Authority is to cease to hold that office if the person becomes disqualified for appointment to it.]

(5) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the Authority—

(a) has been absent from meetings of the Authority for six consecutive months or longer without the permission of the Authority, or

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) is unable or unfit to discharge the [F3 person's functions as chairman, deputy chairman or other member],

the Secretary of State may [F4 remove the member from office as chairman, deputy chairman or other member].

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 5(4A) inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(a); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(u)

F2 Sch. 1 para. 5(5)(b) repealed (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(i), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(u)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(5)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(ii); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(u)

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(5) substituted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(b)(iii); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(u)