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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Terms of appointment of members

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No versions valid at: 03/12/2011

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Localism Act 2011, Cross Heading: Terms of appointment of members is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Valid from 15/01/2012

Terms of appointment of membersE+W

2(1)Subject as follows, a member of an MDC holds and vacates office in accordance with the member's terms of appointment.E+W

(2)A member may resign by serving notice on the Mayor.

(3)A person appointed to chair an MDC—

(a)may resign that appointment, whether or not the person also resigns from membership of the MDC, by serving notice on the Mayor;

(b)ceases to hold that appointment if the person ceases to be a member of the MDC.

(4)A person who—

(a)ceases to be a member of an MDC, or

(b)ceases to be the person appointed to chair an MDC,

is eligible for reappointment.

(5)The Mayor may remove a member of an MDC if—

(a)the member has been absent from meetings of the MDC for more than 3 months without the permission of the MDC,

(b)the member has become bankrupt or has made an arrangement with the member's creditors,

(c)a debt relief order is made in respect of the member (see Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) or the member is a person in respect of whom a debt relief restrictions order has effect (see Schedule 4ZB to that Act),

(d)the member has since being appointed ceased to be an elected member of a relevant London council and the Mayor wishes to appoint an elected member of that council to be a member of the MDC in the member's place, or

(e)in the opinion of the Mayor, the member has failed to comply with the member's terms of appointment or is otherwise unable, unfit or unsuitable to exercise the member's functions as a member of the MDC.

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