1Citation and commencement#
These Regulations may be cited as the Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st June 2010.
2Amendment relating to suspension#
(1)The Appointments Commission Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”) are amended as follows.
(2)After regulation 8 of the 2006 Regulations (suspension of chairman, non-executive members and commissioners) insert—“8A 1 This regulation applies where the chairman has been suspended under regulation 8(1).2 If a vice-chairman has been appointed, the Secretary of State may direct that that appointment ceases to have effect.3 In those circumstances the Secretary of State may appoint another non-executive member to be vice-chairman.4 The appointment of a vice-chairman under paragraph (3) shall be for such period, not exceeding the shorter of—a the period ending with either—i the appointment of a new chairman, orii the revocation or expiry of the existing chairman’s suspension; andb the remainder of the vice-chairman’s period of office as a member of the Commission.5 A person appointed under paragraph (3) may resign the office of vice-chairman by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.6 The Secretary of State may terminate a person’s appointment as vice-chairman under paragraph (3) if satisfied that it would be in the interests of, or conducive to the good management of the Commission for another non-executive member to be vice-chairman.7 If—a a person resigns from the office of vice-chairman under paragraph (5); orb the Secretary of State terminates a person’s appointment as vice-chairman under paragraph (6),the Secretary of State may appoint another non-executive member as vice-chairman under paragraph (3).”
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