SCHEDULE 1
Tenure of office of Commissioners
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1
A Commissioner shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
2
A person shall not be appointed a Commissioner for more than five years.
3
With the consent of the Commissioner concerned, the Secretary of State may alter the terms of an appointment so as to make a full-time Commissioner into a part-time Commissioner or vice versa, or for any other purpose.
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A Commissioner may resign by notice to the Secretary of State.
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The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a Commissioner if satisfied that—
a
without the consent of the Commission, he failed to attend the meetings of the Commission during a continuous period of six months beginning not earlier than nine months before the termination; or
b
he is an undischarged bankrupt, or has made an arrangement with his creditors, or is insolvent within the meaning of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 3 to the M1Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970; or
c
he is by reason of physical or mental illness, or for any other reason, incapable of carrying out his duties.
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Past service as a Commissioner is no bar to re-appointment.