Division 5.5 The General Assembly shall have the power to terminate the membership of a member or the observer status of an observer if the following conditions are met:

1. (a)

   the member or observer is in serious breach of one or more of its obligations under these statutes;

2. (b)

   the member or observer has failed to rectify such breach within a period of six months.

The member or observer shall be given opportunity to contest the decision of termination and to present its defence to the General Assembly.