SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 3ABELFAST SUB-GROUPS
Removal of members from office
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1
The Board, or the council with the approval of the Board, may remove a person from office as a political or independent member of a sub-group if satisfied that—
a
in the case of an independent member, he failed to make the necessary disclosure in relation to a conviction of his for a criminal offence in Northern Ireland or elsewhere;
b
in the case of an independent member, he has acted in breach of the terms of a declaration against terrorism;
F2c
he has been convicted in Northern Ireland or elsewhere after the date of his appointment of a criminal offence (whether committed before or after that date);
d
he has become bankrupt or made a composition or arrangement with his creditors;
e
he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or
f
he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member of the sub-group.
2
“The necessary disclosure”, in relation to a conviction of an independent member, means full disclosure of it—
a
before his nomination, to the council;
b
before his appointment, to the Board.
3
Section 6 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 applies to determine whether an independent member has acted in breach of the terms of a declaration against terrorism as it applies to determine whether a person who has made a declaration required for the purpose of section 3, 4 or 5 of that Act has acted in breach of the terms of the declaration.
4
As applied by sub-paragraph (3), section 6 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 applies with the following modifications—
a
in subsection (1), for the words from “after” to “the Assembly” substitute “
when he is an independent member of a sub-group established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
”
;
b
omit subsection (4);
c
in subsection (5), in the definition of “public meeting” after paragraph (c) insert—
d
any meeting of a sub-group established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 or a committee of such a sub-group (whether or not a meeting which the public is permitted to attend), and
e
any meeting of a district policing partnership or a committee of a district policing partnership (whether or not a meeting which the public is permitted to attend),
Sch. 3A inserted (4.9.2007) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 19, Sch. 1 para. 13; S.R. 2007/371, art. 2(c)