The Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/1072
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st June 2010.

Section 2 Amendment 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—

Suspension of chairman: appointment of vice-chairman

(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, or

(ii) the revocation or expiry of the existing chairman’s suspension; and

(b) 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); or

(b) 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).