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3(1)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman of the Commission in accordance with the terms of his appointment.N.I.
(2)The chairman and other members of the Commission shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years, 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 member or as chairman of the Commission by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
(4)The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as a member or as chairman of the Commission if satisfied that—
(a)he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b)he has become bankrupt [F1or has become the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order] or [F2a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986 [F3or Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989] ) has been made in respect of him [F3or he has become the subject of a debt relief restriction order] or he has] 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 discharge his functions.
(5)A member of the Commission whose term of office expires or who has resigned shall be eligible for re-appointment.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 11
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 37 (with art. 5)
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