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Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 · s 17

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s 17Vacation of office

(1)

The office of the Chairman or a member of the Council, other than the member appointed under paragraph 11(2)(b) to (g), shall be vacated—

(a)

if he dies;

(b)

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

(i)

an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

(ii)

an offence under any law relating to corruption;

or

(iii)

any other offence punishable with imprisonment, in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine, for more than two years;

(c)

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;

(d)

if he becomes a bankrupt;

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

if his appointment is revoked by the Minister; or

(i)

if his resignation is accepted by the Minister.