Section 11
Vacation of office
of Malaysian Pepper Board Act 2006
(1)
The office of a member of the Board appointed by the
Minister 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)
he becomes a bankrupt;
(d)
he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties;
(e)
he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without leave of the Chairman or, in the case of the Chairman, without leave of the Minister;
(f)
his resignation is accepted by the Minister; or
(g)
his appointment is revoked by the Minister.
Act 656
(2)
Where any member appointed by the Minister ceases to be a member by reason of any of the provisions of this Act, another person shall be appointed in his place in accordance with sections 6 and 7.