3.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a non-executive member in accordance with the terms of his appointment.N.I.
(2) The non-executive members may not be appointed for a term of more than 4 years at a time, and a person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the person in whose place he is appointed.
(3) A person may at any time resign as a non-executive member by notice in writing to the Department.
(4) The Department may remove a person from office as a non-executive member if satisfied that–
(a)he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b)he has become bankrupt [F1or is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order] [F2or has a debt relief order made in respect of him (under [F3Part 7A of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986), or is the subject of a debt relief restrictions order]] F4...;
(c)he has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment; or
(d)he is otherwise unable or unfit to carry out his functions.
(5) Where a person ceases to be the Chief Fire and Rescue Officer, he ceases to be a member.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(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. 14(2)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 53 (with art. 7)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) substituted (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. 21(2)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(b) omitted (21.4.2015) by virtue of The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Consequential Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/159), art. 1, Sch. para. 14(2)(b)