Section 4: Appointment and tenure of office of members

4. Appointment and tenure of office of members (1) The members of the Board specified in section 3 (1) (e), (f) and (g) shall be appointed by the Minister for a period not exceeding 3 years and on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit. (2) The Board may require any member referred to in subsection (1) to vacate his office if he has— (a) committed a misconduct, default or breach of trust in the discharge of his duties, as a member or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Board renders him unfit to be a member; (b) been incapacitated by prolonged physical, mental or nervous illness; (c) been convicted of an offence of such a nature as in the opinion of the Board renders him unfit to be member; (d) been arrested or prosecuted in respect of a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment; (e) been absent without leave of the Board from 2 consecutive meetings of the Board of which he has had notice; (f) been disqualified under this Act from practising his profession.