Early termination of membership8.

(1)

A member of F1Crown Estate Scotland may resign by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may, by giving notice to the member in writing, remove a member of F1Crown Estate Scotland if—

(a)

the member becomes insolvent;

(b)

the member has been absent, without the permission of F1Crown Estate Scotland, from meetings of F1Crown Estate Scotland for a period of longer than 3 consecutive months;

(c)

the Scottish Ministers consider that the member is—

(i)

unable to perform the functions of a member; or

(ii)

unsuitable to continue as a member.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), a person becomes insolvent if—

(a)

the person’s estate is sequestrated;

(b)

the person grants a trust deed for creditors or makes a composition F2or arrangement with creditors;

(c)

the person is adjudged bankrupt;

(d)

a voluntary arrangement proposed by the person is approved;

(e)

the person’s application for a debt payment programme is approved under section 2 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 20023;

(f)

the person is subject to any other kind of order or arrangement that is analogous to any of those described in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) anywhere in the world.

(4)

A person’s membership of F1Crown Estate Scotland ends if the person becomes—

(a)

a member of the Scottish Parliament;

(b)

a member of the House of Commons;

(c)

a member of the House of Lords;

(d)

a member of the European Parliament.