Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
The office of a member of the Commission shall be vacated if—
(a)
he dies;
(b)
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)
his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a member of the Commission or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit or disrepute on the Commission;
(d)
he becomes a bankrupt;
(e)
he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;
(f)
in the case of the Chairman, he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without leave in writing of the Minister;
(g)
in the case of a member of the Commission other than the Chairman, he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission without leave in writing of the Chairman;
(h)
he has engaged in any paid office or employment which conflicts with his duties as a member of the Commission;
(i)
he has acted in contravention of the competition laws;
(j)
his appointment is revoked by the Prime Minister; or
(k)
his resignation is accepted by the Prime Minister.
Competition Commission 13
Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman