(1)A person's membership of Food Standards Scotland ends if the person becomes—
(a)a member of the Scottish Parliament,
(b)a member of the House of Commons,
(c)a member of the European Parliament,
(d)an office-holder in the Scottish Administration,
(e)a councillor of any local authority,
(f)an employee of any local authority.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may end a person's membership of Food Standards Scotland if—
(a)the person becomes an undischarged bankrupt, or
(b)the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the person—
(i)has, without the permission of Food Standards Scotland, been absent from its meetings for a period longer than 6 consecutive months,
(ii)is unable to perform the functions of a member, or
(iii)is unsuitable to continue as a member.
Commencement Information
I1S. 7 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2