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.