PART IIMembership

Suspension of chair and non-executive directors11

1

The Welsh Ministers may suspend an appointee from performing the appointee’s functions as chair or director while the Welsh Ministers consider whether—

a

to remove the person from office under regulation 10(3) or (7); or

b

the person is disqualified for appointment under regulation 15, or was so disqualified at the time of appointment.

2

The Welsh Ministers will notify a person suspended under paragraph (1) of the decision to suspend, and the decision will take effect upon receipt of such notification.

3

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), a period of suspension under paragraph (1) will not exceed six months.

4

The Welsh Ministers may at any time review a suspension and will review a suspension after three months if so requested in writing by the person who has been suspended.

5

On reviewing a suspension, the Welsh Ministers may—

a

revoke the suspension, in which case it ceases to have effect; or

b

suspend the appointee from performing the appointee’s functions as chair or director for a period of not more than six months from the expiry of the current period of suspension.