SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members

Terms of appointment

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1

The appointment of a person to hold office as the Commissioner shall be for a term not exceeding five years; but previous appointment to that office shall not affect eligibility for re-appointment.

2

The Secretary of State may remove any person from the office of Commissioner if he is satisfied—

a

that that person has been adjudged bankrupt, that his estate has been sequestrated or that he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors;

b

that that person is incapacitated by physical or mental illness; or

c

that that person is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions as the Commissioner.

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Subject to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above, the Commissioner shall hold and vacate office as such in accordance with the terms of his appointment.