SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The NCA & NCA officers
Part 2NCA officers
Resignation or retirement of the Director General at request of Secretary of State
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1
The Secretary of State may call upon the Director General to resign or retire—
a
in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness, or
b
because of misconduct by the Director General.
2
The Secretary of State must comply with sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) before calling upon the Director General to resign or retire.
3
The Secretary of State must consult—
a
the Scottish Ministers, and
E2b
the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
4
The Secretary of State must—
a
give the Director General a written explanation of the reasons why the Secretary of State is proposing to call for the resignation or retirement;
b
give the Director General the opportunity to make written representations about the proposal to call for the resignation or retirement; and
c
consider any written representations made by the Director General.
5
The Director General must resign or retire if called upon to do so in accordance with this paragraph.