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11.—(1) A person’s appointment as a member of the Authority ceases in any of the following circumstances—
(a)the person is convicted of an offence under fisheries legislation, nature conservation legislation or marine licensing legislation;
(b)a monetary penalty is imposed on the person under fisheries legislation, nature conservation legislation or marine licensing legislation;
(c)the person is a council member and ceases to be a member of the relevant council that appointed the person as a member.
(2) The Authority may terminate the appointment of a person as a member if the person is convicted of a criminal offence other than one under fisheries legislation, nature conservation legislation or marine licensing legislation.
(3) The Authority must appoint a person from among its members to the office of chair where—
(a)a person whose membership ceases under this article is the chair; or
(b)a person whose membership ceases under the terms of the person’s appointment is the chair.
(4) Paragraph (3) is subject to articles 8(6) and 14(5).
(5) The person so appointed—
(a)takes office on being appointed; and
(b)holds office for the remainder of the period specified in article 7(4),
but paragraph (b) is subject to the further application of this article and to articles 8 to 10.
(6) In this article—
(a)“fisheries legislation” means enactments relating to sea or freshwater fishing;
(b)“marine licensing legislation” means Part 4 of the Marine Act; and
(c)“nature conservation legislation” means the enactments mentioned in section 237(2) of the Marine Act.
(7) In paragraph (6) “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation.
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