Tenure of officeN.I.
3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.N.I.
(2) A person shall not be appointed as a member for more than five years at a time.
(3) A person may at any time resign his office as a member by notice in writing to the [F1responsible department].
(4) A person appointed as chairman or deputy chairman of the corporation –
(a)shall hold and vacate that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment;
(b)may resign that office by notice in writing to the [F1responsible department]; and
(c)shall cease to hold that office if he ceases to be a member.
(5) The [F1responsible department] may by notice in writing remove a person from office as a member or as chairman or deputy chairman of the corporation.
(6) A person who ceases (otherwise than by virtue of sub-paragraph (5)) to be a member or to be the chairman or deputy chairman of the corporation shall be eligible for re-appointment.
F1Words in Sch. 1 paras. 2-5 substituted (8.5.2016) by The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/76), art. 1(3), Sch. 6 para. 8 (with art. 9(2))