Tenure of officeE+W
5(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.E+W
(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.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 5 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; Sch. 4 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 19.12.2000 in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales by S.I. 2000/3335, arts. 1(2), 2; Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)