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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

151: Schedule 9, page 206, line 15, leave out "and other" and insert "may resign from office at any time by giving written notice to Ofqual. (3A) The" 152: Schedule 9, page 206, line 17, leave out from beginning to "thinks" in line 18 and insert "Ofqual may remove the deputy from office if Ofqual" 153: Schedule 9, page 206, line 23, at end insert— "(5A) Before removing an ordinary member from office, the Secretary of State must consult the Chief Regulator or the deputy (subject to sub-paragraph (5C)). (5B) The Secretary of State may consult the deputy instead of the Chief Regulator only if— (a) the ordinary member to be removed from office is not the deputy, and (b) the Secretary of State is satisfied that— (i) it is not practicable to consult the Chief Regulator, and (ii) it is necessary to remove the ordinary member from office before it would be practicable to do so. (5C) The Secretary of State may remove an ordinary member from office without consulting either the Chief Regulator or the deputy if satisfied that— (a) if the ordinary member to be removed from office is the deputy, sub-paragraph (5D) applies; (b) in any other case, sub-paragraph (5E) applies. (5D) This sub-paragraph applies if— (a) it is not practicable to consult the Chief Regulator, and (b) it is necessary to remove the ordinary member from office before it would be practicable to do so. (5E) This sub-paragraph applies if— (a) it is not practicable to consult either the Chief Regulator or the deputy, and (b) it is necessary to remove the ordinary member from office before it would be practicable to do so." Amendments 151 to 153 agreed. Amendments 154 and 155 not moved. Clause 127 : Objectives Amendment 156 Clause 127 : Objectives Amendment 156 Moved by