Article 8 Disqualification of Commissioners

If the Commissioners are satisfied that a Commissioner—

(a)

has without the permission of the Commissioners been absent from the meetings of the Commissioners—

(i)

for a period during which three such meetings have been held; or

(ii)

for a period of three consecutive months,

whichever of these periods is the longer; or

(b)

has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors; or

(c)

is incapacitated by physical or mental illness from discharging the functions of a Commissioner; or

(d)

has acted in a manner which has seriously impeded or prejudiced the carrying on of the business of the Commissioners; or

(e)

has failed to comply with the standards required for the governance of the harbour by the Commissioners;

(f)

has acted in a manner which may bring the Commissioners into disrepute or which is otherwise inappropriate having regard to the functions of the Commissioners;

(g)

is otherwise unable, unwilling, or unfit to discharge the functions of a Commissioner;

the Commissioners may declare his office as a Commissioner to be vacant and thereupon his office shall become vacant.