Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Jan 2019 · Part II · Establishment of the Judicial Appointments Commission
10. Vacation of office
Feedback & supportThe office of a member of the Commission shall be vacated if—
member of the Commission
“member of the Commission” means the person appointed under section 5;
he dies;
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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;
or
any other offence punishable with imprisonment
(in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than two years;
he becomes a bankrupt;
he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;
he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without leave of the Chairman or, in the case of the Chairman, without leave of the Prime
Minister;
his appointment is revoked by the Prime Minister; or
his resignation is accepted by the Prime Minister.
Where the office of a member of the Commission is vacated pursuant to subsection (1), the Prime Minister may appoint any person he deems fit to fill up the vacancy thereby created for the remainder of the term vacated by the member or for the interim period until a new person is appointed to the office or the position held by that member prior to his vacating the office or position.
Any period of appointment made under subsection (2) shall not be taken into consideration in the reckoning of the period of appointment specified in section 6.