2It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State—
(a)to satisfy himself, before he appoints a person to be a member of the licensing authority, that he will have no such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the performance of his functions as a member; and
(b)to satisfy himself from time to time with respect to each member that he has no such interest.
3Any person who is, or whom the Secretary of State proposes to appoint to be, a member of the licensing authority shall, whenever requested by the Secretary of State to do so, furnish to him such information as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the performance by him of his duties under paragraph 2 above.
4Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a person shall hold and vacate office as a member or the chairman of the licensing authority in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
5A person shall not be appointed as a member of the licensing authority for more than three years at a time.
6A person may at any time resign his office as a member or the chairman of the licensing authority by giving the Secretary of State a signed notice in writing stating that he resigns that office.
7Where a member becomes or ceases to be the chairman, the Secretary of State may vary the terms of his appointment as a member of the licensing authority so as to alter the date on which he is to vacate office as a member.
8If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the licensing authority—
(a)has been absent from meetings of the licensing authority for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the licensing authority, or
(b)has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors, or
(c)is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,
the Secretary of State may declare his office as a member of the licensing authority vacant, and notify the declaration in such manner as he thinks fit; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
9A person who ceases to be a member, or ceases to be chairman, of the licensing authority shall be eligible for re-appointment.