Article 8 Disqualification of members

(1)

If the Authority are satisfied that a member—

(a)

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

(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 member; or

(d)

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

the Authority may declare his office as a member to be vacant and from the date of that declaration his office shall become vacant.

(2)

In any case where the Authority propose to declare the office of a member to be vacant in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) they shall afford the member the opportunity to make representations before taking any decision.