SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1THE SINGLE FINANCIAL GUIDANCE BODY

Non-executive members: tenure

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1

The non-executive members hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment (subject to this Schedule).

2

A non-executive member may resign by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State may remove a non-executive member from office by notice if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the member—

a

has a conflict of interest (see paragraph 4),

b

has at any time been the subject of a bankruptcy order or has had his or her estate sequestrated,

c

has at any time made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his or her creditors,

d

has at any time been convicted of any offence involving dishonesty or deception,

e

is unfit for office by reason of misconduct,

f

has failed to comply with the terms of his or her appointment,

g

has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the functions of his or her office, or

h

is otherwise incapable of discharging, or unfit or unwilling to discharge, the functions of his or her office.