§ 7.—(1) A Commissioner shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
§ (2) A person shall not be appointed a Commissioner for more than—
- (a) where he was appointed on 31st March in any year, five years; and
- (b) in any other case, the period which expires with the first 31st March after the fifth anniversary of his appointment.
§ (3) With the consent of the Commissioner concerned, the Secretary of State may alter the terms of an appointment so as to make a full-time Commissioner into a part-time Commissioner or vice versa, or for any other purpose.
§ (4) A Commissioner may resign by notice to the Secretary of State.
§ (5) The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a Commissioner if satisfied that—
- (a) without the consent of the Commission, he failed to attend the meetings of the Commission during a continuous period of six months beginning not earlier than nine months before the termination; or
- (b) he is an undischarged bankrupt, or has made an arrangement with his creditors, or is insolvent within the meaning of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 3 to the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland Act) 1970 or who is otherwise unable to pay his debts; or
- (c) he is incapable of carrying out his duties.
§ (6) Past service as a Commissioner is no bar to re-appointment.