SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Tenure of non-executive office
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1
The chair and other non-executive members—
a
hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointments, but
b
may resign office by giving notice to the Secretary of State.
2
The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as the chair or other non-executive member on any of the following grounds—
a
incapacity,
b
misbehaviour, or
c
failure to carry out his or her duties as a non-executive member.
3
The Secretary of State may suspend a person from office as the chair or other non-executive member if it appears to the Secretary of State that there are or may be grounds to remove the person from office under sub-paragraph (2).
4
A non-executive member may not be appointed for a period of more than four years.
5
A person who ceases to be the chair or another non-executive member is eligible for re-appointment.