Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Paragraph 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
4(1)Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the chairman of the Commission shall hold office as such chairman—U.K.
(a)for the period for which he is appointed, and
(b)otherwise in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2)The period for which a person is appointed as chairman of the Commission shall be the period specified in relation to him in the address pursuant to which he is appointed.
(3)The chairman of the Commission may be relieved of his office of chairman by Her Majesty at his own request.
(4)If the chairman of the Commission ceases to be an Electoral Commissioner, he also ceases to be chairman.
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