Section 8: The Council

8. The Council (1) The Board shall be administered by the Construction Industry Development Council. (2) The Council shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson, to be appointed by the Minister; (b) a representative of the Ministry; (c) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of environment; (d) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of local government; (e) a representative of the Professional Architects’ Council established under the Professional Architects’ Council Act; (f) a representative of the Professional Quantity Surveyors’ Council established under the Professional Quantity Surveyors’ Council Act; (g) a representative of the Council of Registered Professional Engineers of Mauritius established under the Registered Professional Engineers Council Act; (h) a representative of the small and medium enterprises of the construction sector, to be appointed by the Minister; (i) a representative of an association of contractors for building and civil engineering works, to be appointed by the Minister; (j) a representative of an association of contractors for mechanical and electrical works, to be appointed by the Minister; (k) a person having wide experience in the construction industry, to be appointed by the Minister. (3) Every member of the Council, other than a member referred to in subsection (2) (b), (c) and (d), shall hold office for a period of 2 years. (4) No member other than an ex officio member may serve for more than 2 consecutive terms, unless the Minister reappoints him on account of his exceptional experience or the importance of his continued membership for the purpose of implementing a plan of action that he initiated. (5) A member shall immediately vacate his office— (a) if he is convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty; (b) if he has been removed from an office of trust on account of his misconduct; (c) for any reason stated in section 37 (3) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act. (6) Every member of the Council shall be paid from the General Fund such fees and allowances as the Minister may determine. [S. 8 amended by s. 4 of Act 2 of 2015 w.e.f. 26 March 2015.] C39 – 5 [Issue 7] Construction Industry Development Board Act