5(1)The chair, the deputy and other ordinary members hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointments, subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.
(2)An ordinary member must not be appointed for a term of more than 5 years.
(3)The chair, the deputy and other ordinary members may resign from office at any time by giving written notice to the Secretary of State.
(4)The Secretary of State may remove the deputy from office if the Secretary of State thinks it appropriate to do so.
(5)The Secretary of State may remove an ordinary member from office on either of the following grounds—
(a)inability or unfitness to carry out the duties of office;
(b)absence from the QCDA’s meetings for a continuous period of more than 6 months without the QCDA’s permission.
(6)The previous appointment of a person as the chair, the deputy or another ordinary member does not affect the person’s eligibility for re-appointment.
(7)If the chair or the deputy ceases to be an ordinary member, the person also ceases to be the chair or the deputy.