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The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 No. 1254

Term of office

3.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a non-executive member in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(2) The non-executive members may not be appointed for a term of 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 he is appointed.

(3) A person may at any time resign as a non-executive member by notice in writing to the Department.

(4) The Department may remove a person from office as a non-executive member if satisfied that—

(a)he has been convicted of a criminal offence;

(b)he has become bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors;

(c)he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or

(d)he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions.

(5) Where a person ceases to be the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer, he ceases to be a member.

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