Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part II · The National Authority
11. Chairman of the National Authority
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Chairman
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the National Authority as specified under paragraph 6(2)(a);
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Convention
“Convention” means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;
The Chairman may, at any time, resign his office by giving three months written notice to the Minister.
Minister
“Minister”, unless otherwise expressly stated, means the Minister charged with the responsibility for foreign affairs;
The Chairman may be removed—
if his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a
Chairman of the National Authority or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit to the National Authority;
if he has become incapable of properly carrying out his duties as a Chairman of the National Authority;
if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted on, a charge in respect of—
an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
an offence under a law relating to corruption;
an offence under this Act; or
any other offence punishable with imprisonment for more than two years;
if he is adjudicated a bankrupt;
if he has been found or declared to be of unsound mind or has otherwise become incapable of managing his affairs; or
if he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the
National Authority without obtaining leave in writing from the Minister.
If the Chairman is appointed otherwise than from amongst the members of the public services, the Minister may authorize the payment of such allowances as he deems appropriate.
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