The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

Tenure of members

8.—(1) Each member’s term of office will be for a period of 4 years.

(2) A person shall be removed from office as a Council member if—

(a) there is a change in his qualifications, interests or experience such that it appears to the Privy Council that he will no longer contribute to the Council’s exercise of its functions in such a manner as justifies his continued membership.

(b) he ceases to live or work wholly or mainly in the United Kingdom or, if he has been appointed—

(i) in the case of a registrant or alternate member, as a member in respect of one of the national constituencies, or

(ii) in the case of a lay member, as a member in respect of one of the countries of the United Kingdom,

in that national constituency or country;

(c) he ceases to be registered in the part of the register in respect of which he was appointed;

(d) he ceases to be wholly or mainly engaged in the practice, teaching or management of the profession for which he is registered and in respect of which he was appointed or in the research mentioned in paragraph 2(2)(a)(iv);

(e) an order has been made against him by a Practice Committee;

(f) he is removed by a majority of at least two-thirds of the other members of the Council because of a serious and persistent deficiency in his attendance at meetings or in his conduct or performance at meetings;

(g) such other circumstances as may be provided for by the Council in standing orders occur.