Section 6: Vacation of office of member

6. Vacation of office of member (1) The Council may require a member to vacate his office if he— (a) commits a gross negligence, misconduct, default or breach of trust in the discharge of his duties, as a member or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Council renders him unfit to be a member; (b) is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness; (c) is convicted of an offence of such a nature as, in the opinion of the Council, renders him unfit to be a member; (d) is absent without leave of the Council from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council of which he had notice; (e) is disqualified under this Act from practising his profession as a nurse or midwife. (2) A member may resign by giving notice in writing to the Registrar. (3) Where a member resigns under subsection (2), his seat shall become vacant when the Registrar receives the notice. (4) The Council may suspend a member against whom— (a) criminal proceedings are instituted for an offence punishable by imprisonment; (b) disciplinary proceedings are instituted— (i) by the Council; or (ii) in the case of a public officer, by the Public Service Commission, on any ground involving fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence, infamous conduct or breach of the Code of Practice. [Issue 1] N39 – 4 Revised Laws of Mauritius