The London Waste and Recycling Board Order 2008

Terms of appointment and tenure

6.—(1) The Board members shall hold and vacate office in accordance with such terms and conditions as are determined by the Mayor with the consent of the London councils (subject to this Order).

(2) The term of office of any Board member, other than the chair, must not exceed 4 years.

(3) A person who has held office as a council member or independent member may be re-appointed once only for a further period (whether consecutive or not) not exceeding 4 years.

(4) The London councils may remove any council member or independent member appointed by them from the Board if that member—

(a) has been absent from the meetings of the Board for more than 6 months without the permission of the Board;

(b) becomes bankrupt or makes an arrangement with creditors or (in Scotland) that member’s estate has been sequestrated; or

(c) in their opinion, has become unable, unfit or unsuitable to carry out that member’s duties.

(5) The Mayor may remove any independent member appointed by the Mayor from the Board if that member—

(a) has been absent from the meetings of the Board for more than 6 months without the permission of the Board;

(b) becomes bankrupt or makes an arrangement with creditors or (in Scotland) that member’s estate has been sequestrated; or

(c) in the opinion of the Mayor, has become unable, unfit or unsuitable to carry out that member’s duties.

(6) Where a council member ceases to be an elected member of a London borough council or the Common Council, that person ceases to be a member of the Board.

(7) Where an independent member becomes an elected member of a London borough council or the Common Council, that person ceases to be a member of the Board.

(8) Where a person ceases to hold office as Mayor—

(a) that person ceases to be a member of the Board; and

(b) any independent member appointed by that person ceases to be a member of the Board unless their appointment is confirmed by the subsequent Mayor.