5U.K.Subject to paragraph 6, the Secretary of State may at any time remove a person from office as an assessor if satisfied that—
(a)he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(b)he has become bankrupt, has made an arrangement with his creditors, has had his estate sequestrated or has granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract; F1...
[F2(ba)has had a debt relief order made in respect of him (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986); or]
(c)he is unable or unfit to perform his duties.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 9 para. 5(b) omitted (1.10.2012) by virtue of The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(3)(a) (with art. 5)
F2Sch. 9 para. 5(ba) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(3)(b) (with art. 5)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4