Schedules

Schedule 1Local Government Boundary Commission for England

2Chair

1

The chair of the Commission is to be appointed by Her Majesty on an Address from the House of Commons.

2

A motion for such an Address may be made only if—

a

the Speaker of the House of Commons agrees that the motion may be made, and

b

the person whose appointment is proposed in the motion has been selected in accordance with a procedure put in place and overseen by the Speaker’s Committee (see section 2 of the 2000 Act).

3

Such an Address must specify the period, not exceeding five years, for which the proposed chair is to be appointed.

4

A person may not be appointed as chair under sub-paragraph (1) if by virtue of paragraph 1(3)(a) to (d) that person may not be appointed as an ordinary member.

5

Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the chair holds office—

a

for the period of their appointment (which is to be that specified under sub-paragraph (3)), and

b

otherwise in accordance with the terms of their appointment.

6

The chair ceases to hold office on the occurrence of such an event as is mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph 1(6).

7

The chair may, on the chair’s request, be relieved of office as chair by Her Majesty.

8

The chair may be removed from office by Her Majesty on an Address from the House of Commons.

9

No motion may be made for such an Address unless the Speaker’s Committee have presented a report to the House of Commons stating that the Speaker’s Committee are satisfied that one or more of the following grounds is made out in relation to the chair—

a

failure to discharge the functions of their office for a continuous period of at least three months;

b

failure to comply with the terms of appointment as chair;

c

conviction of a criminal offence;

d

being an undischarged bankrupt or having their estate sequestrated in Scotland and not being discharged;

e

making an arrangement or composition contract with, or granting a trust deed for, their creditors;

f

otherwise being unfit to hold office as chair or unable to carry out the functions of that office.

10

No-one may serve as chair for more than ten years (continuously or otherwise).

11

In the case of a re-appointment, the reference in sub-paragraph (2)(b) to being selected in accordance with a procedure put in place and overseen by the Speaker’s Committee is to be read as including a reference to being recommended for re-appointment by the Speaker’s Committee.

12

Service as chair is not service in the civil service of the State.