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Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014

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Removal of members

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4(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by written notice, revoke the appointment of a person as a member of Historic Environment Scotland if—

(a)the person becomes insolvent,

(b)the person has been absent, without reasonable excuse, from 3 consecutive meetings of Historic Environment Scotland,

(c)the person is otherwise unfit to be a member or unable for any reason to discharge the person’s functions as member.

(2)A person becomes insolvent when—

(a)the person’s estate is sequestrated,

(b)the person grants a trust deed for creditors or makes a composition or arrangement with creditors,

(c)a voluntary arrangement proposed by the person is approved,

(d)the person’s application for a debt payment programme is approved under section 2 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17),

(e)the person is adjudged bankrupt, or

(f)the person becomes subject to any other kind of order or arrangement analogous to those described in paragraphs (a) to (e) anywhere in the world.

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