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Qualifications Wales Act 2015
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The chair and ordinary membersE+W
3(1)The chair and ordinary members hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of their appointments.E+W
(2)Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, those terms and conditions are to be determined by the Welsh Ministers.
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I1Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
4(1)A person is disqualified from being the chair or an ordinary member if the person is—E+W
(a)a member of an awarding body recognised by Qualifications Wales or a member of its staff;
(b)a Member of the National Assembly for Wales;
(c)a Member of the House of Commons or the House of Lords.
(2)A person ceases to hold office as the chair or as an ordinary member if that person becomes disqualified.
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I2Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
5(1)The chair is to be appointed for a term of up to three years.E+W
(2)A person may be reappointed as chair once only.
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I3Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
6(1)Ordinary members are to be appointed for a term of up to three years.E+W
(2)A person who has held office as an ordinary member may be reappointed.
(3)The terms of any reappointment may not permit an ordinary member to hold office for a total period of more than six years (whether or not continuous).
(4)But where a person previously appointed as an ordinary member has not held office as such in an immediately preceding period of three years or more, that person's previous period or periods of office as an ordinary member are to be disregarded for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3).
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I4Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
7E+WThe chair or an ordinary member may resign from office at any time by giving written notice to the Welsh Ministers and to Qualifications Wales.
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I5Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
8E+WThe Welsh Ministers may remove the chair or an ordinary member from office if they are satisfied that the person is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of office, or is otherwise failing to do so.
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I6Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
9E+WQualifications Wales may, with the Welsh Ministers' approval, pay or make provision for the payment of remuneration, allowances and pension to, or in respect of, a person who is or has been the chair or an ordinary member.
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I7Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 6.8.2015 by S.I. 2015/1591, art. 2(c)
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