SCHEDULE 1 The Environment Agency
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 The Environment Agency

Section 1

Membership

1

(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.

(2)     A member may at any time resign his office by giving notice to the appropriate Minister.

(3)     The appropriate Minister may remove a member from that office if he is satisfied—

(a)     that the member has been absent from meetings of the Agency for a period of more than three months without the permission of the Agency;

(b)     that the member has been [made] bankrupt, [that a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) has been made in respect of him,] that his estate has been sequestrated or that he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors; or

(c)     that the member is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.

Chairman and deputy chairman

2

The chairman or deputy chairman of the Agency shall hold office as such unless and until—

(a)     he resigns

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