Northern Ireland Act 1998

Tenure of membersU.K.

[F13(1)Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a person holds office as a member in accordance with the terms of the person’s appointment.

(2)A person may not be appointed as a member for more than five years at a time, or more than twice.

(3)A person may resign as a member by notice in writing to the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

(4)The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may dismiss a person from office as a member by notice in writing if satisfied that the person—

(a)has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the functions of the office for a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the day of dismissal;

(b)has been convicted of a criminal offence;

(c)has become bankrupt or the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order, a debt relief order or a debt relief restrictions order, or has made a voluntary arrangement;

(d)is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of the office of a member.

(5)Each of the expressions used in sub-paragraph (4)(c) has the same meaning as in the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19).]

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