SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Standards Board for England

Tenure of office

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1

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person is to hold and vacate office as chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Standards Board in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

2

A chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Standards Board may at any time resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State may remove a chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Standards Board from office if the Secretary of State considers—

a

that that person is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of his office, or

b

that that person has not complied with the terms of his appointment.

4

If a chairman or deputy chairman of the Standards Board ceases to be a member of the Board he is also to cease to be chairman or deputy chairman.

5

A person who ceases, otherwise than by virtue of sub-paragraph (3), to be a chairman, deputy chairman or member of the Standards Board is to be eligible for re-appointment.