Education Act 2005

Tenure of members of the AgencyE+W

3(1)A person holds and vacates office as a member or as chairman or chief officer of the Agency in accordance with the terms of his appointment and, on ceasing to be a member, is eligible for re-appointment.E+W

(2)A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary of State resign his office as a member or as chairman of the Agency.

4E+WIf the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the Agency—

(a)has been absent from meetings of the Agency for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the Agency, or

(b)is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,

the Secretary of State may by notice in writing to the member remove him from office and thereupon the office becomes vacant.