SCHEDULE 7 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 7 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Section 68(4)

Introductory

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In this Schedule “the Commission†means the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

Commissioners' tenure

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(1)     Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner shall hold office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

(2)     A Commissioner shall not be appointed—

(a)     in the case of the Chief Commissioner, for more than five years at a time; and

(b)     in any other case, for more than three years at a time.

(3)     A person may resign as a Commissioner or as Chief Commissioner by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

(4)     The Secretary of State may dismiss a person from his office as Commissioner or Chief Commissioner if satisfied—

(a)     that he has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge his functions for a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the day of dismissal;

(b)     that he has been convicted of a criminal offence;

(c)     that a bankruptcy order has been made against him, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with,

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