(3) The Secretary of State may require a non-executive member to provide whatever information the Secretary of State considers necessary for the purpose of checking that the member does not have a conflict of interest.
(4) A non-executive member who is required to provide information under sub-paragraph (3) must provide it within such period as may be specified by the Secretary of State.
(5) In this Schedule, “ conflict of interest ”, in relation to a person, means a financial or other interest which is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by the person of the person’s functions as a member of the Commission.
Tenure of the chair
7 (1) The chair of the Commission holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of the chair’s appointment, subject to the provisions of this paragraph.
(2) The chair must be appointed for a term of not more than 7 years.
(3) On the recommendation of the Secretary of State, His Majesty may by Letters Patent extend the term of the chair’s appointment but not so the term as extended is more than 7 years.
(4) A person cannot be appointed as the chair more than once.
(5) The chair may be relieved from office by His Majesty at the chair’s own request.
(6) The chair may be removed from office by His Majesty on an Address from both Houses of Parliament.
(7) No motion is to be made in either House of Parliament for such an Address unless the Secretary of State has presented a report to that House stating that the Secretary of State is satisfied that—
(a) the chair is guilty of serious misconduct,
(b) the chair has a conflict of interest (see paragraph 6 (5) ),
(c) the chair has failed to comply with paragraph 6 (4) , or
(d) the chair is unable, unfit or unwilling to carry out the chair’s functions.
Tenure of deputy chair
8 (1) A deputy chair of the Commission may resign that office by giving written notice to the Commission.
(2) A deputy chair of the Commission ceases to hold that office on ceasing to be a non-executive member of the Commission.
(3) A deputy chair of the Commission may be removed from that office by the Commission.
Tenure of the other non-executive members
9 (1) This paragraph applies to a non-executive member of the Commission appointed by the Secretary of State.
(2) The member holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of their appointment, subject to the provisions of this paragraph.
(3) The member must be appointed for a term of not more than 7 years.
(4) The Secretary of State may extend the term of the member’s appointment but not so that the term as extended is more than 7 years.
(5) The Secretary of State may not appoint the member as a non-executive member of the Commission on a subsequent occasion.
(6) The member may resign from office by giving written notice to the Secretary of State and the Commission.