SCHEDULE 1 TO THE ORDERTHE CONSTITUTION OF ST. HELENA

THE CONSTITUTION OF ST. HELENA

PART IVcouncil committees

Tenure of office of members of Council Committees.25

1

The office of a member of a Council Committee shall become vacant–

a

if his appointment is terminated by the Governor, acting in accordance with subsections (2) to (4) of this section, by notice in the Gazette;

b

in the case of a person who was an Elected Member of the Legislative Council at the time of his appointment–

i

if he ceases to be an Elected Member of the Legislative Council otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of the Council; or

ii

at the first sitting of the Legislative Council after any dissolution of the Council; and

c

in the case of a member who was not an Elected Member of the Legislative Council at the time of his appointment, if he is elected to be a member of the Council.

2

The Governor shall terminate the appointment of a Chairman of a Council Committee appointed under section 22(5) of this Constitution if a motion that his appointment should be terminated receives in the Legislative Council the affirmative votes of a majority of the Elected Members of the Council.

3

The Governor may, acting in his discretion, terminate the appointment of a Chairman of a Council Committee appointed under subsection (6) or (7) of section 22 of this Constitution.

4

The Governor may terminate the appointment of a member of a Council Committee other than the Chairman after consultation with the Chairman of that Committee.