Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.2008 for specified purposes, 1.4.2009 for specified purposes) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), s. 41(1), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2008/504, art. 4(1)(m)(viii)(2); S.I. 2009/547, art. 2(1)(m)(viii)(2)
3(1)A person is to hold and vacate office as a member in accordance with the terms of the instrument appointing him.E+W
(2)A person may at any time resign office as a member by giving written notice to the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Lord Chancellor.
(3)The Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Lord Chancellor may remove a member from office by giving written notice to him.
[F2(3A)The power conferred by sub-paragraph (3) may be exercised by the Lord Chancellor to remove a person appointed by him by virtue of paragraph 2(2) only with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.]
(4)Regulations may make provision as to the tenure of office of the members (including the circumstances in which they cease to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office).
(5)The chief officer is to be treated for the purposes of the M1Employment Rights Act 1996 as if he were in Crown employment (within the meaning of that Act).
(6)Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) have effect subject to sub-paragraph (5) and any regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (4).]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 1 para. 3(3A) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 4 para. 298(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(x)
Marginal Citations