7E+W+SThe Secretary of State may remove a member from office if he is satisfied that the member—
(a)has been absent from meetings of SEPA for a period longer than three months without the permission of SEPA; or
(b)has been [F1made] bankrupt, [F2has had a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) made in respect of him,] has made an arrangement with his creditors, has had his estate sequestrated or has granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract; or
(c)is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 6 para. 7(b) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/481), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18
F2Words in Sch. 6 para. 7(b) inserted (1.10.2012) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2404), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 33(3) (with art. 5)