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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9U.K.United Kingdom Research and Innovation

Terms of appointment and tenureU.K.

4U.K.A person holds and vacates office as a member of UKRI or as a Council member in accordance with the terms of his or her appointment.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 4 in force at 30.3.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 3(d)

5(1)This paragraph applies to a person (a “Ministerial appointee”) appointed as—U.K.

(a)a member of UKRI,

(b)an executive chair, or

(c)an ordinary Council member where the appointment was made by the Secretary of State.

(2)The terms and conditions of a Ministerial appointee's appointment are to be determined by the Secretary of State; but that is subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.

(3)A Ministerial appointee may resign from office as a member of UKRI, executive chair or an ordinary Council member by notifying the Secretary of State.

(4)The Secretary of State may remove a Ministerial appointee from office on any of the following grounds—

(a)absence from UKRI's or the Council's meetings, as the case may be, for a continuous period of more than six months without UKRI's or the Council's permission,

(b)inability or unfitness to carry out the functions of the office, or

(c)such other grounds as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 30.3.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 3(d)

6(1)This paragraph applies to a person (an “UKRI appointee”) appointed as an ordinary Council member where the appointment was made by UKRI.U.K.

(2)The terms and conditions of an UKRI appointee's appointment are to be determined by UKRI; but that is subject to the following provisions of this Schedule.

(3)An UKRI appointee may resign from office as an ordinary Council member by notifying UKRI.

(4)UKRI may remove an UKRI appointee from office on any of the following grounds—

(a)absence from the Council's meetings for a continuous period of more than six months without the Council's permission,

(b)inability or unfitness to carry out the functions of the office, or

(c)such other grounds as UKRI considers appropriate.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 30.3.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 3(d)