SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Tenure of office

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The Secretary of State may, if satisfied that a member of the Authority—

a

has been absent from meetings of the Authority for a continuous period of more than six months without the permission of the Authority, or

b

is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,

remove him from office by giving him notice in writing and thereupon the office shall become vacant.