Section 5
Tenure of office
of Sarawak Heritage Ordinance, 2019
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Subject to subsection (2), a member appointed under section 3(1)(b) or (g) shall, unless he sooner resigns or his appointment is sooner revoked, hold office for such period not exceeding three years as the Minister may determine at the time of his appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(2)
The appointment of members under section 3(1)(b) or (g)
may at any time be revoked by the Minister with the approval of
Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri.
(3)
A member appointed under section 3(1)(b) or (g) may at any time resign his office by giving a written notice addressed to the
Minister.
(4)
The office of a member appointed under section 3(1)(b) or
(g)
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 for which he has been punished with imprisonment (in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine) for more than one year;
(c)
he is adjudged 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 Council without leave of the Chairman;
(f)
his resignation is accepted by the Minister; or
(g)
his appointment is revoked by the Minister with the approval of Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri.
(5)
Where a member appointed under section 3(1)(b) or (g)
ceases to be a member of the Council, the Minister may, with the 13
approval of Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri, appoint another person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term for which the vacating member was appointed.