SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4The Gambling Commission

Tenure

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1

A commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment (subject to this Schedule).

2

A commissioner may resign by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

3

If the Secretary of State thinks that a commissioner is unable, unfit or unwilling to perform his functions, the Secretary of State may dismiss the commissioner.

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The chairman—

a

shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment (subject to this Schedule),

b

may resign by notice in writing to the Secretary of State, and

c

shall cease to be chairman if he ceases to be a commissioner.

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The Secretary of State may not appoint a person as commissioner—

a

for a period of more than five years, or

b

for periods (whether or not consecutive) exceeding ten years in aggregate.