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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7U.K.The Health Research Authority

PART 1 U.K.Constitution

Valid from 01/01/2015

Non-executive members: terms of officeU.K.

2(1)A person holds office as a non-executive member of the HRA on the terms of that person's appointment.U.K.

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

(3)A person who ceases to be a non-executive member is eligible for re-appointment.

(4)A person may resign from office as a non-executive member by giving notice to the Secretary of State.

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

(a)incapacity;

(b)misbehaviour;

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

(6)The Secretary of State may suspend a person from office as a non-executive member if it appears to the Secretary of State that there are or may be grounds to remove that person from office under sub-paragraph (5).