1(1)A person is to hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman or chief officer of the Inspectorate in accordance with the terms of his appointment.E+W
(2)If a person to be appointed under section 52(3) is not already a member of the Inspectorate, the Secretary of State must appoint him as a member for the same term as his appointment as chairman or chief officer.
(3)If a person to be appointed under section 52(3) is already a member of the Inspectorate but his term of appointment as such would end before his term of appointment as chairman or chief officer ends, the Secretary of State must extend his term of appointment as a member so that it ends when his appointment as chairman or chief officer ends.
(4)On ceasing to be a member, chairman or chief officer a person is eligible for re-appointment.
(5)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 chief officer.
2(1)This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member—E+W
(a)has been absent from meetings of the Inspectorate for a period longer than 6 consecutive months without the Inspectorate’s permission, or
(b)is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.
(2)The Secretary of State may by notice in writing to the member remove him from office, which shall then become vacant.