SCHEDULE 8 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 8 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Section 73(5)

Introductory

1

In this Schedule “the Commission†means the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

Commissioners' tenure

2

(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, as the Chief Commissioner or as a Deputy Chief Commissioner by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.

(4)     The Secretary of State may dismiss a person from his office of Commissioner, Chief Commissioner or Deputy 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

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