Schedule 5, Part I, paragraph 4(1)

The office of a member of a flood defence committee shall become vacant upon the fulfilment of any of the following conditions, that is to say— the person holding that office is adjudged bankrupt, is a person whose estate is sequestrated or makes a composition or arrangement with, or grants a trust deed for, his creditors; that person is convicted, in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, of any offence and has passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine; that person is disqualified for being elected or for being a member of a local authority under the Audit Commission or Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (legal proceedings); or that person has, for a period of six consecutive months been absent from meetings of the committee, otherwise than by reason of illness or some other cause approved during the period by the committee.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30