Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004

TenureE+W+S

2E+W+SA person shall hold and vacate office as Chairman or other member of the Distributor in accordance with the terms of his appointment (subject to this Schedule).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 8.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1831, art. 2

3E+W+S[F1The Secretary of State shall not] appoint a person to hold office as Chairman or other member of the Distributor for a term of more than five years.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 8.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1831, art. 2

4E+W+SThe Chairman or another member of the Distributor may resign his office by notice in writing to the Secretary of StateF2....

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 8.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1831, art. 2

5E+W+SThe Chairman or another member of the Distributor may be removed from office by the Secretary of StateF3... on the grounds that—

(a)a bankruptcy order has been made against him, his estate has been sequestrated or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or

(b)he is, in the opinion of the Secretary of StateF3..., unable, unfit or unwilling to discharge the functions of his office.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 8.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1831, art. 2

6E+W+SA person who ceases, otherwise than by virtue of paragraph 5, to be Chairman or another member of the Distributor may be re-appointed.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 8.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1831, art. 2