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Friendly Societies Act 1992

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Tenure of office of member

2(1)Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a member or the chairman or deputy chairman of the Commission in accordance with the terms of the instrument appointing him to that office.

(2)A person may at any time resign office as a member or the chairman or deputy chairman of the Commission by giving the Treasury a signed notice stating that he resigns that office.

(3)When a member becomes or ceases to be the chairman or deputy chairman, the Treasury may vary the terms of his appointment so as to alter the date on which he is to vacate office as a member.

(4)If the chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member, he shall cease to be the chairman or deputy chairman, as the case may be.

(5)If the Treasury are satisfied—

(a)that a member has been absent from meetings of the Commission for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the Commission, or

(b)that a member has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with or granted a trust deed for his creditors, or

(c)that a member’s estate has been sequestrated, or

(d)that a member is incapacitated by physical or mental illness, or

(e)that a member is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of his office,

the Treasury may declare his office as a member vacant, and shall notify the declaration in such manner as they think fit; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

3No person who has attained the age of 70 years is eligible to be or to remain a part-time member of the Commission.

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