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SCHEDULE 11
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INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR OF MILITARY COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES IN NORTHERN IRELAND |
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Tenure |
| | 1. - (1) The Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
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(2) The Independent Assessor shall be appointed for a term not exceeding three years (but may be reappointed).
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(3) The Independent Assessor may at any time resign his office by written notice to the Secretary of State.
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(4) The Secretary of State may remove the Independent Assessor from office-
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(a) if he has failed without reasonable excuse to carry out his duties for a continuous period of six months or more, |
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(b) if he has been convicted of a criminal offence, |
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(c) if a bankruptcy order has been made against him, his estate has been sequestrated or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or |
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(d) if the Secretary of State is satisfied that he is otherwise unable or unfit to perform his functions. |
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Remuneration |
| | 2. - (1) The Secretary of State shall pay to the Independent Assessor-
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(a) such remuneration, and |
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as the Secretary of State may determine.
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(2) The Secretary of State may make payments to or in respect of the Independent Assessor in connection with pensions and gratuities.
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Staff |
| | 3. - (1) The Independent Assessor may appoint such number of employees, on such terms and conditions, as he may determine with the approval of the Secretary of State.
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(2) The Secretary of State may make payments to or in respect of persons appointed under this paragraph.
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Reports |
| | 4. - (1) The Independent Assessor shall send the Secretary of State an annual report on the performance of his functions.
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(2) Where the Secretary of State receives a report under sub-paragraph (1) he shall-
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(b) lay it before Parliament. |
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(3) The Independent Assessor may report to the Secretary of State on any matter which comes to his attention in the course of the performance of his functions.
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Disqualification |
| | 5. In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices) the following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place-
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"Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland." |
