SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 3AFOYLE AND CARLINGFORD AQUACULTURE LICENSING APPEALS BOARD

Annotations:

Membership

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1

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the remuneration, allowances and expenses of the Chairperson and other members of the Appeals Board, and any other terms and conditions on which they hold office, shall be determined by NSMC with the approval of the Finance Departments.

2

A member of the Appeals Board shall hold office for such period as may be determined by NSMC.

3

A person may resign as a member or Chairperson of the Appeals Board by notice in writing to NSMC.

4

NSMC may dismiss a person from his office as a member or as Chairperson of the Appeals Board, if—

a

he fails without reasonable excuse to discharge his functions for a continuous period of 3 months;

b

he is convicted of an offence on indictment and is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 months;

c

a bankruptcy order is made against him F2or he is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order, or a debt relief order has been made in respect of him or he has become the subject of a debt relief restrictions order, or he makes a composition or arrangement with his creditors; or

d

in the opinion of NSMC, he is unable or unfit to carry out his functions.

5

If a member of the Appeals Board dies, resigns or is removed from office, NSMC may appoint a person to fill the vacancy, and the person so appointed shall be appointed in the same manner as the member who occasioned the vacancy.

6

A person appointed under sub-paragraph (5) shall hold office for such period as may be determined by NSMC.

7

In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) (disqualifying offices) there shall be inserted at the appropriate place in alphabetical order— Member of the Foyle and Carlingford Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board..