Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019

Resignation, suspension and removal

11 (1) In this paragraph “the appropriate authority” means—

(a) in relation to the chair, the House Commissions, and

(b) in relation to any other member, the chair.

(2) A member of the Sponsor Body may resign by giving notice in writing to the appropriate authority.

(3) The appropriate authority may without notice suspend a member of the Sponsor Body from office if it appears to the appropriate authority that the member—

(a) has failed without reasonable excuse to carry out the member’s functions, or

(b) is unable or unfit to carry out the member’s functions.

(4) The period of suspension must not exceed 3 months.

(5) The appropriate authority must review the suspension before the expiry of the period of suspension.

(6) Following a review, the appropriate authority may—

(a) revoke the suspension, or

(b) decide that the member should be removed from office.

(7) A decision under sub-paragraph (6)(b) does not have effect unless it is confirmed—

(a) in the case of an external member, by a resolution of each House of Parliament, or

(b) in the case of a Parliamentary member, by a resolution of the House of Parliament from which the member is drawn.