NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY ACT, 2022
Section 11: Cessation of membership dissolution of the Council.
(1) A member of the Council ceases to hold office if he -
(a) becomes of unsound mind;
(b) becomes bankrupt or makes a compromise with his creditors;
(c) is convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty;
(d) is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties; or
(e) fails to declare his interests to the Council as required under section 8 of this Act.
(2) A member of the Council may be removed from office by the President, on the recommendation of the Minister if he is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Authority or the public that the member should continue in office.
(3) Where a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Council -
(a) the President shall appoint a successor; and
(b) the successor shall -
(i) hold office for the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor, and
(ii) represent the same interest as that of his predecessor.
(4) The Council may in the public interest be dissolved by the President and all its members, excluding the Director General, shall cease to hold office as Council members.
(5) A member of the Council who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Council without sufficient cause shall cease to be a member of the Council.
(6) The Chairman shall, through the Minister, notify the President in writing of a vacancy that occurs on the Council within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy.
(7) Upon dissolution of the Council and pending its reconstitution, the Minister shall exercise the powers and functions of the Council under this Act.
Cite this section
Section 11, NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY ACT, 2022 (2022).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-health-insurance-authority-act-2022/section/11/