SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Commissioners’ tenure
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1
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
2
A Commissioner shall not be appointed—
a
in the case of the Chief Commissioner, for more than five years at a time; and
b
in any other case, for more than three years at a time.
3
A person may resign as a Commissioner or as Chief Commissioner by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
4
The Secretary of State may dismiss a person from his office as Commissioner or Chief Commissioner if satisfied—
a
that he has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge his functions for a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the day of dismissal;
b
that he has been convicted of a criminal offence;
c
that a bankruptcy order has been made against him, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or
d
that he is unable or unfit to carry out his functions.