Part 6Deciding applications for orders granting development consent

Chapter 2The Panel procedure

Panels

66Ceasing to be member, or lead member, of Panel

(1)

A person ceases to be a member of the Panel if the person ceases to be a Commissioner, but this is subject to section 67.

(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 Commission.

(4)

The lead member may resign that office, without also resigning from membership of the Panel, by giving notice in writing to the Commission.

(5)

The person appointed to chair the Commission (“the chair”)—

(a)

may remove a person (“the Panel member”) from membership of the Panel if the chair 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 chair is satisfied that the lead member is unable, unwilling or unfit to perform the duties of the office.