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Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011

Paragraph 6: Termination of appointments

108.Sub-paragraph (1) enables a member of the Office to resign by giving written notice to the Chancellor.

109.Sub-paragraph (2) makes provision for the Chancellor to terminate the appointment of a member of the Office by giving written notice under a range of circumstances. The circumstances covered by this provision are: if the member has been absent from meetings of the Office for more than three months without permission; if the member is made bankrupt, including under Scots law, or has made arrangements with creditors; if the member is unfit to continue the appointment due to misconduct; if the member has not complied with the terms of appointment; or if the member is otherwise unfit or unable to perform his functions.

110.Sub-paragraph (3) requires that the consent of the TSC must be given for any member of the Budget Responsibility Committee to be dismissed.

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