Section 3: Appointment and tenure of members of the Council.

(1) The Chairman and other members of the Council other than the Registrar, shall-
(a) be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister;
(b) hold office on part time basis for a term of four years; and
(c) be eligible for re-appointment on satisfactory performance for a further term of four years and no more.
(2) The office of the Chairman or a member of the Council shall become vacant where -
(a) his term of office expires;
(b) he resigns his appointment as a member of the Council by a notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President; or
(c) he dies.
(3) The President may, on the recommendation of the Minister, remove the Chairman or a member of the Council where -
(a) he has been absent from Council meetings for four consecutive times without the permission of the Council;
(b) he is incapable of carrying out his duties due to mental or physical infirmity;
(c) he has been declared bankrupt or he makes compromise with his creditors;
(d) he has been convicted of a felony or any offence involving fraud or dishonesty;
(e) he is guilty of gross misconduct relating to his duties;
(f) the President is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Council or of the public for the person to continue in office; or
(g) in the case of an ex–officio member, he ceases to hold the office on the basis of which he became a member of the Council.
(4) Where a member of the Council ceases to hold office before the date when his term of office expires, the body or person by whom he was appointed shall immediately appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the residue of the term.
(5) The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Council and other matters mentioned in it.