Version Superseded: 01/03/1998
Point in time view as at 01/11/1996.
Education Act 1996, Cross Heading: Tenure of office is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
6(1)A person shall hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman or deputy chairman of the Authority in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2)A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary of State resign his office as a member or as chairman or deputy chairman of the Authority.
7The Secretary of State may, if satisfied that a member of the Authority—
(a)has been absent from meetings of the Authority for a continuous period of more than six months without the permission of the Authority, or
(b)is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,
remove him from office by giving him notice in writing and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
8If the chairman or deputy chairman of the Authority ceases to be a member of the Authority, he shall also cease to be chairman or deputy chairman.
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