Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Removal of associate member from office

9 (1) The relevant decision maker may by notice to an associate member remove that person from office, if they are satisfied that the person is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of office, or is otherwise failing to do so.

(2) The relevant decision maker may by notice to an associate member suspend that person from office, if it appears to the relevant decision maker that there may be grounds to exercise the power in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) A suspension by notice under sub-paragraph (2) has effect—

(a) for a period specified in the notice, or

(b) if no period is specified in the notice, until further notice by the relevant decision maker to the person suspended.

(4) In this paragraph, the “relevant decision maker” is—

(a) the Welsh Ministers, where the associate member is an associate workforce member or an associate learner member;

(b) the staff member appointment committee, where the associate member is an associate Commission staff member.

(5) An associate member ceases to hold office if the member ceases to be an eligible candidate for appointment to the type of associate membership to which they were appointed (see paragraph 5(10) and (11), paragraph 6(5) and paragraph 7(7)).