Terms of appointment and remunerationE+W
2E+WThe members of the Commission hold and vacate office as such in accordance with the terms of their respective appointments.
3(1)An appointment of a person to hold office as a member of the Commission must be for a term of no more than 3 years.E+W
(2)A person holding office as a member of the Commission—
(a)may resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Minister, and
(b)may be removed from office by the Minister on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour.
(3)Before removing a member of the Commission the Minister must consult—
(a)the Commission, and
(b)if the member was appointed following consultation with the Welsh Ministers, the Welsh Ministers.
(4)No person may hold office as a member of the Commission for more than 10 years in total.
(5)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), time spent holding office as a Charity Commissioner for England and Wales counts as time spent holding office as a member of the Commission.
4(1)The Commission must pay to its members such remuneration, and such other allowances, as may be determined by the Minister.E+W
(2)The Commission must, if required to do so by the Minister—
(a)pay such pension, allowances or gratuities as may be determined by the Minister to or in respect of a person who is or has been a member of the Commission, or
(b)make such payments as may be so determined towards provision for the payment of a pension, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of such a person.
(3)Sub-paragraph (4) applies if the Minister determines that there are special circumstances which make it right for a person ceasing to hold office as a member of the Commission to receive compensation.
(4)The Commission must pay to the person a sum by way of compensation of such amount as may be determined by the Minister.