F1SCHEDULETHE COMMISSION FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

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Constitution and terms of office

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The Commission shall consist of such members as are appointed by the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.

2

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of that member's appointment.

3

A person shall not be appointed as a member for more than 4 years at a time, and a person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person in whose place that person is appointed.

4

A person who ceases to be a member on the expiration of that person's first term as a member shall be eligible for re-appointment, but a person who has been re-appointed as a member by virtue of this sub-paragraph shall not be eligible for appointment or re-appointment as a member at any time after the end of that person's second term as a member

5

A person may at any time resign from office as a member by notice in writing to the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

6

The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may remove a person from office as a member if satisfied that that person has—

a

been convicted of a criminal offence;

b

become bankrupt F2or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions orderF3or has had a debt relief order made against him or is subject to a debt relief restrictions orderF4or has made an arrangement or composition with that person's creditors;

c

failed to comply with the terms of that person's appointment; or

d

become unfit or unable to exercise that person's functions as a member.