17. Vacation of office

if he dies;

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

an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

an offence under any law relating to corruption;

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

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;

if he becomes a bankrupt;

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

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

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;

if his appointment is revoked by the Minister; or

if his resignation is accepted by the Minister.