Section 7: Cessation of office;etc

(1)
A person ceases to hold office as a member of the Council if -
(a)
he becomes bankrupt;
(b)
he is convicted of a felony or an offence involving dishonesty or fraud;
(c)
he becomes of unsound mind or incapable of carrying out his duties;
(d)
he is guilty of a serious misconduct in relation to his duties;
(e)
in the case of a person possessing professional qualification, he is disqualified or suspended, other than his own request, from practising his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority made in respect of that matter; or
(f)
he resigns his appointment by a letter addressed to the President.
(2)
A member of the Council may be removed by the President if it is not in the interest of the Commission or of the public that the member should continue in office.
(3)
Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Council', it shall be filled by the appointment of a successor to hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor, and the successor shall -
(a)
represent the same interest; and
(b)
be appointed by the President as provided in this Act.