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
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.
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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.