SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2DISTRICT POLICING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS
Independent members
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1
Appointments of independent members shall be made by the Policing Board from among persons nominated by the council in accordance with paragraph 5.
2
In appointing independent members the Policing Board shall so far as practicable secure that the members of the DPCSP (taken together) are representative of the community in the DPCSP's police district.
3
Where, following a local general election, the Policing Board has completed the arrangements for the appointment of the independent members of the DPCSP for a police district, it shall publish notice of the date which is to be the reconstitution date in relation to the DPCSP for that police district.
4
Notice under sub-paragraph (3) shall be published in such manner as appears to the Policing Board appropriate for bringing it to the attention of interested persons.
5
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as an independent member in accordance with the terms of that person's appointment.
6
An independent member shall hold office until the day before the reconstitution date next following the member's appointment.
7
A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the independent member in whose place that person is appointed.
8
An independent member shall cease to hold office if that member—
a
resigns by notice in writing to the council; or
b
becomes disqualified for membership of the DPCSP.
9
A person whose term of office as an independent member expires or who has resigned shall be eligible for re-appointment.
10
Where an independent member ceases to hold office at any time during the transitional period, no appointment shall be made to fill the casual vacancy; and paragraph 2(1) and sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph shall have effect subject to this sub-paragraph.