The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Terms of appointment, remuneration, pensions, etc.

2.—(1) Subject to this Schedule, the members shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment.

(2) Those terms of appointment shall be determined by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister.

3.—(1) An appointment of a person as a member shall be for a term not exceeding 5 years.

(2) A person holding office as a member may resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Department and the Irish Minister.

(3) A person holding office as the independent member may on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour be removed from office by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister.

(4) An Authority member—

(a) may be removed from office by the Department—

(i) on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour; or

(ii) at the request of the Authority;

(b) shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be either a member of, or a member of the staff of, the Authority.

(5) A CER member—

(a) may be removed from office by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister—

(i) on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour; or

(ii) at the request of CER;

(b) shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of CER.

(6) A previous appointment as a member does not affect a person’s eligibility for appointment to that office.

4.  The Authority shall pay to the members such remuneration, and such travelling and other allowances, as may be determined by the Department.