SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Law Commission

1Commissioners’ tenure

1

Subject as follows, a Commissioner holds office for the period specified in his appointment (or re-appointment).

2

A person may not be appointed as a Commissioner for more than five years at a time.

3

A Commissioner may resign by notice in writing to the F1Department of Justice.

4

The F1Department of Justice may dismiss a Commissioner if satisfied that—

a

he has without reasonable excuse failed to exercise his functions for a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the day of dismissal,

b

he has been convicted of a criminal offence,

c

a bankruptcy order has been made against him F2or he has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions orderF3or a debt relief order has been made in respect of him or he is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or

d

he is otherwise unable or unfit to exercise his functions.