The Regulation and Improvement Authority (Appointments and Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Termination of tenure of office of chairman and members

6.—(1) The Department –

(a) shall terminate the appointment of a person as chairman or as a member of the Authority where the person –

(i) becomes disqualified for appointment under regulation 4; or

(ii) fails without the consent of the Authority to attend 3 consecutive meetings; and

(b) may terminate the appointment of a person as chairman or as a member of the Authority where the person –

(i) is incapable of carrying out his functions for reasons of ill health; or

(ii) has failed to comply with regulation 10 (exclusion on account of pecuniary interest).

(2) Paragraph (1)(a)(ii) shall not apply where the Department is satisfied that the person had good cause for not attending the meetings and that, once the circumstances which caused him to miss the meetings are removed, he can and will attend the meetings of the Authority.

(3) Where the Department decides to terminate an appointment under paragraph (1), it shall forthwith give the person concerned notice in writing of the termination of his appointment and of the reasons for his decision.

(4) Where the Department is of the opinion that it is not in the interests of, or conducive to the good management of the Authority or any of its committees that the chairman or member should continue to hold office, it may forthwith terminate his appointment by giving him notice in writing to that effect.

(5) Where a person has been appointed chairman or a member and it comes to the notice of the Department that at the time of the appointment he was disqualified for appointment under regulation 4, it shall forthwith declare that the person in question was not duly appointed and notify him in writing to that effect; and upon receipt of such notification, his appointment shall be terminated and he shall cease to act as such chairman or member.

(6) A person who, after his appointment as chairman or as a member of the Authority, is adjudged bankrupt or makes a composition or arrangement with his creditors, shall give notice in writing of the fact to the Department.