Early termination of membership
5(1)A person’s appointment as a member of Qualifications Scotland ends if—
(a)the person resigns by giving written notice to the Scottish Ministers,
(b)during the person’s period of appointment, the person becomes ineligible to be appointed as a member under paragraph 3(7), or
(c)the Scottish Ministers give the person written notice that the person is removed from Qualifications Scotland.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may remove a member of Qualifications Scotland by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(c) only if—
(a)the member is apparently insolvent (within the meaning of section 16 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016),
(b)the member has been absent, without reasonable excuse, from meetings of Qualifications Scotland for a period of longer than 6 consecutive months,
(c)the member—
(i)was appointed to satisfy paragraph 3(2)(b)(i) or (ii), and
(ii)has ceased to be a person mentioned in that paragraph, or
(d)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.