Church of England Pensions Measure 2018

Terms of office

2 (1) The chair of the Board holds office for a term of such duration as the General Synod decides; but the term must not exceed six years.

(2) Each of the other members of the Board holds office for a term of six years.

(3) If a member of the Board ceases to hold a qualification by virtue of which he or she became a member, he or she ceases to be a member on ceasing to hold the qualification, unless sub-paragraph (4) applies.

(4) Where a member of the Board elected under paragraph 1(4) ceases to be a member of the House of Laity before the end of the six-year period provided for under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, the person nonetheless continues to serve as a member of the Board until the end of that period, despite having ceased to be a member of the House.

(5) A person who ceases to be a member of the Board is eligible to be reappointed or re-elected (if qualified to be so).

(6) A person is disqualified from being a member of the Board if there is a prohibition order or suspension order in force against him or her under section 3 or 4 of the Pensions Act 1995.

(7) A person is disqualified from membership of the Board if—

(a) the person is disqualified from being a trustee of a trust scheme under section 29 of the Pensions Act 1995, and

(b) the disqualification is not subject to a general waiver under subsection (5) of that section.

(8) If a member of the Board becomes disqualified under sub-paragraph (6) or (7), he or she ceases to be a member on becoming so disqualified.