Section 3: Cessation of Membership of Committee

A member of the Committee may-
(a)
at any time, resign from office by notice in writing to the Minister;
(b)
be removed from office by the Minister if the member is-
(i) absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Committee without any reasonable excuse or the permission of the Chairperson,
(ii) convicted of an offence involving dishonesty,
(iii) incapacitated by reason of physical or mental illness from performing his or her duties,
(iv) adjudged bankrupt, or
(v) discovered to be directly or indirectly affiliated with the tobacco industry or any subsidiary company of the industry including any person or entity working on behalf of or to further the interests of the tobacco industry.