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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.