The Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/246
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sentencing Guidelines Council (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 27th February 2004.

Section 2 Term of office, resignation and re-appointment of Council members

(1) In relation to the Council, the term of office of—

(a) a judicial member appointed to the Council by virtue of his judicial office, shall last for so long as he holds that office;

(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions, shall last for so long as he continues to be the Director of Public Prosecutions;

(c) any other judicial or non-judicial member shall not exceed 5 years.

(2) A member may resign at any time from the Council by giving 4 weeks notice in writing—

(a) in the case of a judicial member, to the Lord Chancellor; and

(b) in the case of a non-judicial member, to the Secretary of State.

(3) A member falling within paragraph (1)(c) shall, on the expiry of his initial term of office, be eligible for re-appointment to the Council for one further term not exceeding 4 years.

Section 3 Removal of members

The appropriate Minister may remove a judicial member or non-judicial member from the Council if he is satisfied that that member is—

(a) incapable of continuing to be a member of the Council; or

(b) has behaved in such a way that he is unfit to be a member of the Council.

Section 4 Council proceedings

The arrangements for the proceedings of the Council (including the quorum for meetings) shall be such as the Council may determine.