Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

Term of office of appointed members of Council

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3(1)Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person appointed under paragraph 1(2) is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(2)A person appointed under paragraph 1(2)(a) may resign by giving written notice to the Scottish Ministers.

(3)A person appointed under paragraph 1(2)(b) may resign by giving written notice to the Welsh Ministers.

(4)A person appointed under paragraph 1(2)(c) may resign by giving written notice to the Lord Chancellor.

(5)The Lord Chancellor may remove a person appointed under paragraph 1(2) on the ground of inability or misbehaviour.

(6)The power of the Lord Chancellor under sub-paragraph (5) to remove a person who was appointed under paragraph 1(2)(a) may be exercised only with the concurrence of the Scottish Ministers.

(7)The power of the Lord Chancellor under sub-paragraph (5) to remove a person who was appointed under paragraph 1(2)(b) may be exercised only with the concurrence of the Welsh Ministers.