Section 5: Tenure of office of members

5. Tenure of office of members (1) The members of the Council shall hold office for a period of 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment or re-election, as the case may be. (2) The Council may require a member to vacate his office if he— (a) has 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 Council renders him unfit to be a member; [Issue 1] V6 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness; (c) has been convicted of an offence of such a nature as, in the opinion of the Council, renders him unfit to be a member; (d) had been absent, without leave of the Council, from 2 consecutive ordinary meetings of the Council of which he has had notice; (e) has been disqualified under this Act from practising his profession; or (f) has resigned by notice in writing given to the Chairperson of the Council. (3) The Council may suspend from office a member of the Council against whom— (a) criminal proceedings have been instituted for an offence punishable by imprisonment and involving fraud or dishonesty or infamous conduct; or (b) disciplinary proceedings are instituted by the Council or, in the case of a public officer, by the Public Service Commission on a ground involving fraud or other dishonesty, gross negligence or infamous conduct.