Maintenance Act, 1998
R 385
Diamonds Act, 1986 (Act No. 56 of 1986)Chapter II : The South African Diamond RegulatorPart 1 : South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator8. Vacating of office by members of Regulator |
| 1) | A member of the Board appointed in terms of section 6(3)(a), (b) or (g) shall vacate office if – |
| a) | he or she resigns by notice in writing to the Minister; |
| b) | he or she becomes subject to a disqualification contemplated in section 7; |
| c) | he or she has been absent more than two consecutive meetings of the Board without leave of the chairperson; or |
| d) | the Minister has removed the member from office- |
| i) | on account of misconduct or inability to perform any function of his or her office properly; or |
| ii) | for being engaged in any activity that may undermine the integrity of the Board, which may include – |
| aa) | participation in any investigation, hearing or decision concerning a matter in respect of which that person has a financial or personal interest; |
| bb) | making private use of or profiting from any confidential information obtained as a result of performing his or her function as a member of the Board; or |
| cc) | divulging any confidential information obtained by virtue of his or her office to any third party except as required by or under this Act or the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000). |
| 2) | The Minister may on good cause shown dissolve the Board and |
