The Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

3.—(1) The Board shall consist of—N.I.

(a)a chairman, a deputy chairman, and not less than 10 nor more than 18 other members appointed by the [F1Minister of Justice]; and

(b)not more than five members co-opted by the Board with the approval of the [F1Minister of Justice].

(2) A person shall not be appointed or co-opted as a member of the Board for more than three years at a time.

(3) A person may at any time resign his office as a member or as chairman or deputy chairman by notice in writing to the [F1Minister of Justice].

(4) The [F1Minister of Justice] may at any time remove a person from office as a member if satisfied that he—

(a)has been absent from meetings of the Board or a committee of the Board for a period longer than three consecutive months without the permission of the Board;

(b)has been adjudged bankrupt [F2or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order] [F3or has had a debt relief order has been made in respect of him or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order] or has made any composition or arrangement with his creditors;

(c)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

(d)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member.

(5) If a person who is chairman or deputy chairman ceases to be a member of the Board, he shall also cease to be chairman or deputy chairman.

(6) Where the place of a member becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office whether by death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the [F1Minister of Justice] and any person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the former member.

(7) A person whose term of office as a member of the Board expires by effluxion of time or who has resigned that office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

[F4(8)  In this paragraph “ the Minister of Justice ” means the Minister in charge of the Department of Justice. ]