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Section 8

Tenure of office

of National Service Training Act 2003

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Section 8
(1)

A member of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years and is eligible for re-appointment.

(2)

A member of the Council may resign from his appointment by letter addressed to the Minister.

(3)

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the recommendation of the

Minister, may revoke the appointment of a member of the Council.

(4)

The office of a member of the Council is vacated—

(a)

if he dies;

(b)

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

(i)

an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

(ii)

an offence under any law in relation to corruption; or

(iii)

any other offence punishable with imprisonment;

(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;

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(f)

if he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council without the leave of the Chairman;

(g)

if his resignation is accepted by the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong; or

(h)

if his appointment is revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan

Agong.