The Cornwall Harbours Harbour Revision Order 2023

Disqualification or removal of Board members

11.—(1) If the Board is satisfied that a member of the Board—

(a) appointed under article 7(1)(a) ceases to be a member of the Council or becomes suspended or disqualified from the Council;

(b) appointed under article 7(1)(b) becomes bankrupt;

(c) appointed under article 7(1)(b) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness from discharging their duties as a member of the Board and the Board does not consider there is merit from the Board exercising its powers under paragraph (2) and as set out in Schedule 2 (provisions applying to the Board);

(d) has been absent from any meeting of the Board for six consecutive months or more than three meetings in any 12 month period without the permission of the Board;

(e) has been removed in accordance with the Council’s constitution,

that member shall be disqualified from being a member of the Board.

(2) If the Board is satisfied that any member of the Board—

(a) has acted in a manner which has seriously impeded or prejudiced the Board in the performance of its functions;

(b) has failed to declare an interest or to comply with the standards of behaviour required for members of the Board;

(c) has acted in a manner which may bring the Board into disrepute or which is inappropriate having regard to the functions of the Board;

(d) is otherwise unable, unwilling or unfit to discharge adequately their duties as a member of the Board,

the Council may, or the Board may by resolution request the Council in writing to, remove a member appointed under article 7(1) and on removal of the member treat the vacancy as a casual vacancy.