SCHEDULE 5 - Provisions with R SCHEDULE 5 - Provisions with Respect to Membership of Council

[Schedule 5 Inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 34 ]

Section 37A (11)

1.   Interpretation

[Schedule 5 Amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 39, Applied:01 Jul 1999] [Schedule 5 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 86, Applied:01 Jul 2005] In this Schedule –

member means a member of the Council.

2.   Term of appointment

[Schedule 5 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 86, Applied:01 Jul 2005] A member is to be appointed for such term, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the member's instrument of appointment and, if otherwise qualified, is eligible for re-appointment.

3.   Holding other office

The holder of an office who is required under any Act to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of that office is not disqualified from holding that office and also the office of a member.

4.   Termination of appointment

[Schedule 5 Amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 86, Applied:01 Jul 2005] The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member if the member –

(a) is absent from 4 consecutive meetings of the Council without the permission of the Council; or

(b) becomes mentally or physically incapable of performing the duties of a member; or

(c) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the member's creditors or makes an assignment of the member's remuneration or estate for that benefit; or