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Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986

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Tenure of Members

3Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 below any member of the Board shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, but a person shall not be appointed a member of the Board for a period of more than 5 years.

4(1)The chairman or a member may resign office by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State, and if the chairman ceases to be a member he shall cease to be the chairman.

(2)A person who ceases to be the chairman or a member shall be eligible for reappointment.

5The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a member of the Board if satisfied that—

(a)he has had his estate sequestrated, or has been adjudged bankrupt or has granted a trust deed for or entered into an arrangement with his creditors ;

(b)he is unable to carry out his duties as a Board member by reason of physical or mental illness ;

(c)he has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the Board ; or

(d)he is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member of the Board, or is unsuitable to continue as a member.

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