Schedule 3, Part 2, paragraph 29(5)

In paragraph 5— in sub-paragraph (4) after “of non-executive members” insert “(including the Northern Ireland member)”; after that sub-paragraph insert— The Northern Ireland Department must, in determining the length of a Northern Ireland member’s term, have regard to the desirability of securing that the appointments of non-executive members expire at different times. for sub-paragraph (6) substitute— A non-executive member ceases to be a member of the OEP upon becoming its employee. A non-executive member, other than the Northern Ireland member— may resign from office by giving notice to the Secretary of State, and may be removed from office by notice given by the Secretary of State, after consulting the Northern Ireland Department, on the grounds that the member— has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the member’s functions, or is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, unable or unfit to carry out the member’s functions. The Northern Ireland member— may resign from office by giving notice to the Northern Ireland Department, and may be removed from office by notice given by the Northern Ireland Department after consulting the Secretary of State, on the grounds that the member— has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge the member’s functions, or is, in the opinion of the Northern Ireland Department, unable or unfit to carry out the member’s functions.

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