SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6F1The Countryside Council for Wales: Constitution.
Constitution and membership
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The council shall be a body corporate.
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The council shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown, or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the council’s property shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
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Sub-paragraph (1) above has effect subject to paragraph 18 below.
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The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of the council to be chairman of the council and may appoint a member to be deputy chairman.
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The chairman, deputy chairman and other members of the council shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment.
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A member of the council may, by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State, resign his membership, and the chairman and deputy chairman of the council may by such a notice resign their office as such without resigning their membership.
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A member of the council who ceases to be a member or ceases to be chairman or deputy chairman of the council shall be eligible for reappointment.
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The Secretary of State may remove a member of the council from membership if he has—
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become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors or, in Scotland, had his estate sequestrated or made a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract; or
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been absent from meetings of the council for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the council;
or if he is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member.
Sch. 6 heading substituted (1.10.2006) by Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16), ss. 105(1), 107, Sch. 11 para. 126(3); S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2