Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007

4 Non-executive members

(1) A non-executive member of the Board is to be appointed—

(a) for at least one and no more than five years, and

(b) on such other terms and conditions as the person making the appointment thinks fit.

(2) A non-executive member is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of his appointment, subject as follows.

(3) A non-executive member may resign at any time by notice in writing to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

(4) The person appointing a non-executive member may dismiss him by notice in writing on the grounds that—

(a) the member has been absent from meetings of the Board without permission of the Board for a period of more than three months,

(b) the member is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order (or interim order),

(c) the member has had his estate sequestrated in Scotland or, under Scots law, has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors,

(d) the member is unfit for office by reason of misconduct,

(e) the member has failed to comply with the terms of his appointment, or

(f) the member is otherwise unable, unfit or unwilling to perform his functions.

(5) Where—

(a) a non-executive member ceases to be a member otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office, and

(b) it appears to the Minister for the Cabinet Office that there are circumstances which make it right for him to receive compensation,

the Board may pay him compensation of an amount approved by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

(6) A person who has ceased to be a non-executive member is eligible for re-appointment (on any number of occasions).