Resignation and removal of members6

1

A person may resign their membership at any time during their term of office by giving notice in writing to the Board and that person shall thereupon cease to be a member.

2

If the Board, having consulted with the community health partnership (where it is practicable to do so) considers that it is not in the interests of the community health partnership or the Board that a person should continue to hold office as a member, it shall by giving notice in writing to the person, remove that person from office.

3

If a member has not attended three consecutive meetings of the community health partnership, the Board shall, by giving notice in writing to the person, remove that person from office unless the Board is satisfied that–

a

the absence was due to illness or other reasonable cause; and

b

the member will be able to attend future meetings within such period as the Board considers reasonable.

4

Where a member becomes disqualified under regulation 7, the Board shall by giving notice in writing to the person , remove that person from office.