SCHEDULE 1Consumer Scotland
Early termination of membership
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(1)
A member of Consumer Scotland may resign by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers.
(2)
A person's membership of Consumer Scotland ends if the person becomes disqualified as a member after appointment.
(3)
A person becomes disqualified as a member after appointment if, during the person's period of appointment as a member, any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph 3(1) applies to the person.
(4)
The Scottish Ministers may, by giving notice to the member in writing, remove a member if—
(a)
the member has been absent, without reasonable excuse, from 3 consecutive meetings of Consumer Scotland, or
(b)
the Scottish Ministers consider that the member is—
(i)
unable to perform the functions of a member, or
(ii)
unsuitable to continue as a member.