SCHEDULE 5 - Provisions with r SCHEDULE 5 - Provisions with respect to the membership and meetings of the Council

Section 14

1.   Interpretation

*[Schedule 5 Clause 1 substituted by No. 29 of 1995, s. 110 ]*In this Schedule, appointed member means a member of the Council referred to in paragraph (a) , (e) , (g) , (h) , (i) or (j) of section 14 (2) .

2.   Term of office

[Schedule 5 Clause 2 Subclause (4) amended by No. 50 of 1980, s. 4 ][Schedule 5 Clause 2 Subclause (4) amended by No. 12 of 1981, s. 33 ][Schedule 5 Clause 2 Subclause (4) amended by No. 29 of 1995, s. 110 ]

(1) [Schedule 5 Amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:22 May 1998] An appointed member holds office as a member of the Council for a term of 3 years, unless he sooner vacates office under this Schedule.

(2) [Schedule 5 Amended by No. 17 of 1996, Applied:22 May 1998] The Governor may remove an appointed member of the Council from office if he is satisfied that member –

(a) has become incapable of carrying out his duties;

(b) has misconducted himself in the performance of the duties of his office;

(c) has, without leave of the Council, been absent from 3 or more consecutive meetings of the Council;

(d) has applied to take, or takes, advantage of any law relating to bankruptcy, or has compounded or entered into an arrangement with his creditors; or

(e) has been convicted in this State of a crime or an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more, or has been convicted of a crime or an offence which would, if committed in this State, be a crime or an offence so punishable, or has been convicted, whether in this State or elsewhere, of a crime or offence for which he has been sentenced to imprisonment.