SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2THE COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

Tenure of office

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1

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as the Commissioner in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

2

An appointment as the Commissioner shall be for a term of 4 years.

3

A person who ceases to be the Commissioner on the expiration of his first term of office shall be eligible for re-appointment, but a person who has been re-appointed by virtue of this sub-paragraph shall not be eligible for appointment or re-appointment as the Commissioner at any time after the end of his second term of office.

4

A person may at any time resign his office as the Commissioner by notice to the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

5

The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may remove a person from office as the Commissioner if satisfied that he has—

a

been convicted of a criminal offence;

b

become bankrupt F1or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions orderF2or had a debt relief order made against him or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order or made an arrangement or composition with his creditors;

c

without reasonable excuse, failed to discharge his functions for a continuous period of 3 months; or

d

become unfit or unable to exercise his functions.