Section 8: Tenure of office of members of Commission

8. Tenure of office of members of Commission (1) Every member of the Commission, other than the ex officio members, shall hold office for 3 years but may be reappointed for another period of 3 years. (2) Any member of the Commission may resign from the Commission by sending or delivering to the Minister a letter of resignation. (3) A person shall cease to be a member of the Commission if he— (a) is unable through a serious and continuous illness of a mental or physical nature to exercise the functions of his office; (b) has been convicted of a criminal offence which carries a penalty of imprisonment for a term of not less than one year, whether or not the member has been sentenced to such a term of imprisonment; (c) has been absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Commission without the written permission of the Chairperson of the Commission. (4) A member of the Commission who commits any act of misconduct in the exercise of his functions may be censured by the Commission, or if the gravity of the matter is sufficiently serious, the Commission may by a vote of two thirds of the members present and voting, with the approval of the Minister, remove the member from the Commission. (5) Where a member of the Commission ceases to be a member of the Commission, the Minister shall appoint a new member in accordance with section 6 (4). (S. 8 not in operation.)