Part 6

Deciding applications for orders granting development consent
Chapter 2

The Panel procedure

Panels

Ceasing to be member, or lead member, of Panel
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2
The person appointed to be the lead member ceases to hold that office if the person ceases to be a member of the Panel.
3
A person may resign from membership of the Panel by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
4
The lead member may resign that office, without also resigning from membership of the Panel, by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
5
The Secretary of State—
a
may remove a person (“the Panel member”) from membership of the Panel if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the Panel member is unable, unwilling or unfit to perform the duties of Panel membership;
b
may remove the lead member from that office, without also removing the lead member from membership of the Panel, if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the lead member is unable, unwilling or unfit to perform the duties of the office.
S. 66 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)
S. 66(1) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 23(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 20; S.I. 2012/628, art. 7
Words in s. 66(3) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 23(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
Words in s. 66(4) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 23(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
Words in s. 66(5) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 23(4)(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
Words in s. 66(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 23(4)(b); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
Words in s. 66(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 23(4)(b); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)