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Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council Act · s 18

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s 18Vacation of office

(1)

The office of the Chairman or a member of the Council shall be vacated —

(a)

if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted of, a charge in respect of —

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(i)

an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

(ii)

an offence under any written law relating to corruption;

or

(iii)

any other offence punishable with imprisonment, for more than 2 years;

(b)

if his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a member of the Council or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit on the Council;

(c)

if he becomes a bankrupt;

(d)

if he becomes of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;

(e)

in the case of the Chairman, if he absents himself from a meeting of the Council without leave of the Minister;

(f)

in the case of a member, if he absents from three consecutive meetings of the Council without the prior leave in writing of the

Chairman;

(g)

if his appointment is revoked by His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan; or

(h)

if he resigns.

(2)

The Council may perform any of its functions under this Act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership.