Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
⎯(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a person shall hold office as a member of the Board for such period as the appointing authority shall specify in the document of appointment and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(2)
The seat of a member of the Board shall become vacant⎯
(a)
upon his death;
(b)
if he is declared an insolvent or a bankrupt or enters into any composition with his creditors;
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(c)
if he is declared to be of unsound mind;
(d)
if he is confined during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri under the provisions of any law in force relating to criminal procedure;
(e)
if he is sentenced to a term of imprisonment without the option of a fine by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(f)
if, by writing under his hand addressed to the authority by whom he was appointed, he resigns his seat on the Board.
[Am. Ord. No. 9/76.]
(3)
The Board may continue to act notwithstanding any vacancy in the number of its members.
Procedure of the Board