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Health and Social Care Act 2012, Cross Heading: Tenure of non-executive office is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 February 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

Tenure of non-executive officeE+W

2(1)The chair and other non-executive members—E+W

(a)hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointments, but

(b)may resign office by giving notice to the Secretary of State.

(2)The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as the chair or other non-executive member on any of the following grounds—

(a)incapacity,

(b)misbehaviour, or

(c)failure to carry out his or her duties as a non-executive member.

(3)The Secretary of State may suspend a person from office as the chair or other non-executive member if it appears to the Secretary of State that there are or may be grounds to remove the person from office under sub-paragraph (2).

(4)A non-executive member may not be appointed for a period of more than four years.

(5)A person who ceases to be the chair or another non-executive member is eligible for re-appointment.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

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