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Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 15 : Financial Services Tribunal

Part 2 : Financial Services Tribunal

221. Term of office and termination of membership

 

(1) A Tribunal member holds office for—
(a) three years from the date of the member’s appointment; or
(b) if a shorter period is specified in the appointment of the Tribunal member, that shorter period.

 

(2) A Tribunal member may be re-appointed at the expiry of a term.

 

(3) A person may resign as a Tribunal member by giving at least three months written notice to the Minister, or a shorter period of notice that the Minister may accept.

 

(4) The Minister must terminate a person’s appointment as a Tribunal member if the member becomes a disqualified person.

 

(5) The Minister may terminate a person’s appointment as a Tribunal member if—
(a) the member is unable to perform the functions of office for health or other reasons; or
(b) an independent inquiry established by the Minister has found that the member—
(i) has failed in a material way to discharge any of the responsibilities of office; or
(ii) has acted in a way that is inconsistent with continuing to hold the office.

 

(6) If an independent inquiry has been established in terms of subsection (5)(b) in relation to a member, the Minister may suspend the member from office pending a decision on the removal of the member.

 

(7) A Tribunal member holds office on terms and conditions, including as to remuneration, not inconsistent with this Act, determined by the Minister.