The Scottish Social Services Council (Appointments, Procedure and Access to the Register) Regulations 2001

Termination by the Scottish Ministers of tenure of office of convener and members

6.—(1) The Scottish Ministers–

(a) shall terminate the appointment of a person as convener or member of the Council where the person becomes disqualified for appointment under regulation 4; and

(b) may terminate the appointment of a person as convener or member of the Council where–

(i) the person is incapable of carrying out the functions of the post by reason of a physical or mental illness;

(ii) the person fails without the consent of the Council to attend meetings for a continuous period of 3 months beginning with the date of a meeting;

(iii) the person has failed to comply with regulation 10 (disability on account of conflict of interest); or

(iv) they are of the opinion that it is not in the interests, or conducive to the good management, of the Council or any of its committees that the person should continue to hold office.

(2) Where the Scottish Ministers decide to terminate an appointment under paragraph (1), they shall forthwith give the person concerned notice in writing of the termination of the appointment and of the reasons for their decision.

(3) Where a person has been appointed convener or a member and it comes to the notice of the Scottish Ministers that at the time of the appointment the person was disqualified for appointment under regulation 4, they shall forthwith declare that the person in question was not duly appointed and notify the person in writing to that effect; and upon receipt of such notification, the appointment shall be terminated and the person shall cease to act as such convener or member.