40
No.
of 2013]
Medicines and Allied Substances
FIRST SCHEDULE
(Section 3(3))
THE ZAMBIA MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY
PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF AUTHORITY
Tenure of
office and
vacancy
1. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a member of
the Board shall hold office for a period of three years and may be
re appointed for one further period of three years.
(2) A member may resign upon giving one month’s notice, in
writing, to the Minister.
(3) The office of a member shall become vacant—
(a) if the member is absent, without reasonable excuse, from
three consecutive meetings of the Board of which the
member has had notice;
(b) if the member is adjudged bankrupt;
(c) if the member is convicted of an offence under this Act or
any other written law and sentenced to imprisonment
for a period exceeding six months;
(d) if the member ceases to be a representative or member of
the institution which recommended the member;
(e) if the member is found guilty of professional misconduct;
(f)if the member becomes mentally or physically incapable of
performing the duties of a member; or
(g) upon the member’s death.
(4) On the expiration of the period for which a member is
appointed the member shall continue to hold office until a successor
has been appointed but in no case shall the further period exceed
four months.
Filling of
casual
vacancy
2. The Minister may, where the office of a member becomes
vacant before the expiry of the term of office, appoint another
member in place of the member who vacates office but that member
shall hold office only for the unexpired part of the term.
Proceedings
of Board
3. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board may
regulate its own procedure.
(2) The Board shall meet for the transaction of business at least
once in every three months at such places and times as the Board
may determine.