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element thereof or is sentenced to imprisonment for 6 months without the option
of a fine;
(g) if he becomes mentally or physically incapable of performing his duties as a
member of the Board;
(h) if that member or his spouse acquires a direct interest in a licence or becomes a
holder of a licence
Removal from office for misconduct
8.
(1) Members of the Board shall conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of
conduct to be prescribed by the Minister.
(2) A member of the Board may be removed from office for misconduct, physical
or mental incapacity.
(3) Where the appointing authority becomes aware of a misconduct of a member,
the appointing authority shall appoint a tribunal, headed by a judge or person
qualified to hold judicial office, to investigate the alleged misconduct.
(4) The appointing authority shall act in accordance with the recommendations of
the tribunal.
Resignation of a member
9.
(1)
A member may resign from his office by giving notice of not less than
3 months to the appointing authority, with a simultaneous copy of the notice
to the Board.
(2)
The appointing authority shall, pursuant to section 5, appoint a person
to serve the unexpired term of office of the resigning member.
Suspension
10.
The appointing authority shall, in writing, suspend from office, a member of
the Board against whom an investigation by a tribunal has been set up or
criminal proceedings are instituted for an offence in respect of which a
sentence of imprisonment may be imposed.
Filling of vacancies
11.
(1)
Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board either due to the
death, resignation or removal from office of a Board member, the
Minister shall, pursuant to section 5, appoint a person to take the place
of the Board member who has been removed or has died or resigned, for
the length of period that would otherwise have been served had such
member not resigned, died or been removed.
(2)
Where 3 or more Board members have recused themselves with regard
to any one or more pending matters, or where 3 or more Board members
have been duly suspended for any reason, or where 3 or more Board
members are unavailable to hear any specifically designated matters due
to any combination of recusals or suspensions, then the Minister shall,