6—(1) The appointment of a person as a Panel member ceases—
(a)on the expiry of the term for which that person was appointed;
(b)if that person resigns by giving notice in writing to the Commission;
(c)if that person becomes disqualified from being a Panel member; or
(d)if the Commission dismisses that person under subsection (2).
(2) The Commission may dismiss a person from office as a Panel member if it is satisfied that—
(a)the person has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b)the person has become bankrupt [F1or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order] [F2or has had a debt relief order made in respect of him or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order] or made an arrangement or composition with the person's creditors;
(c)the person has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the functions of a Panel member for a continuous period of 3 months beginning not earlier than 6 months before the day of dismissal;
(d)the person is unfit or unable to carry out those functions.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 6(2)(b) inserted (21.4.2015) by The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 20
F2Words in s. 6(2)(b) inserted (7.3.2016) by The Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/108), art. 1, Sch. para. 26