Bank of England Act 1998

[F1 9 (1)The [F2 court of directors of the Bank] may, with the consent of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, remove a member appointed under section 9B(1)(d) or (e) (“M”) if it is satisfied—U.K.

(a)that M has been absent from 3 or more meetings of the Financial Policy Committee without the Committee's consent,

(b)that M has become bankrupt, that a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) has been made in respect of M, that M's estate has been sequestrated or that M has made an arrangement with or granted a trust deed for M's creditors, or

(c)that M is unable or unfit to discharge M's functions as a member.

(2)The [F3court of directors] may, with the consent of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, also remove a member appointed under section 9B(1)(e) (“M”) if it is satisfied that in all the circumstances M's financial or other interests are such as substantially to affect the functions as member which it would be proper for M to discharge.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2A inserted (19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21) , s. 122(3) , Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 20 ); S.I. 2013/113 , art. 2(2) , Sch. Pt. 4 ; S.I. 2013/423 , art. 3 , Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)