11.—(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.