SCHEDULE 1The Scottish Committee on Climate Change
Removal of members of Committee
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Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the Chair may, by giving written notice, remove a member from office if the Chair is satisfied that one of the situations set out in sub-paragraph (2) exists.
2
Those situations are—
a
that the member is insolvent;
b
that the member has been convicted of a criminal offence;
c
that the member has been absent from meetings of the Committee for a period longer than 6 months without the permission of the Chair;
d
that the member is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member or is unsuitable to continue as a member.
3
The Chair may only remove a member from office with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.
4
The Scottish Ministers may, by giving written notice, remove the Chair from office if the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that one of the situations set out in sub-paragraph (2) exists.
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For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a), a member is insolvent when—
a
a voluntary arrangement proposed by the member is approved;
b
the member is adjudged bankrupt;
c
the member's estate is sequestrated;
d
the member enters into a debt arrangement programme under Part 1 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17) as the debtor;
e
the member grants a trust deed for creditors.