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Government Gazette 16 November 2009
Act No. 8, 2009
No. 4378
COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2009
Vacation of office
12.
(1)
(a)
resigns as a member by giving not less than one month’s written notice
to the Minister;
(b)
has without the leave of the Board, been absent from three consecutive
meetings of the Board;
(c)
has become subject to any disqualification referred to in section 10; or
(d)
is removed from office under subsection (2).
(2)
The Minister may remove any member from his or her office, if –
(a)
the Minister is satisfied that such member is by reason of his or her
physical or mental condition or for any other reason incapable of acting
as such member;
(b)
such member is guilty of conduct which renders him or her unable or
unfit to efficiently discharge the functions of the office as a member or
has taken part in the discussion of, or has voted in connection with, any
matter in which he or she has an interest; or
(c)
such member is guilty of conduct prejudicial to the objectives of the
Authority.
A member vacates his or her office as member, if he or she –
(3)
The Minister may only so remove a member from office after giving
notice to such member and after affording him or her a reasonable opportunity to be
heard.
(4)
Where a member has vacated his or her office such member may not
represent nor appear before the Authority on behalf of a party for a period of twelve
months after leaving office.
(5)
A member who participated as a member in the consideration of any
matter may not represent nor appear before the Authority on behalf of a party in relation
to such matter.
Chairperson of Board
13.
(1)
The Minister must appoint a chairperson and a vice-chairperson
from among the members of the Board.
(2)
The chairperson or in his or her absence, the vice-chairperson must
preside at a meeting of the Board.
(3)
If both the chairperson and the vice-chairperson is for any reason unable
to preside over a meeting of the Board, the members present must elect a member from
among themselves to act as chairperson of the Board, for that meeting.