(1) |
The Minister may, after consultation with the members of the Board, remove a member of the Board from office on account of— |
(b) |
inability to perform the duties of his or her office efficiently; |
(c) |
absence from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the leave of the Board, except on good cause shown. |
(2) |
If a member of the Board ceases to hold office or is removed from office in terms of subsection (1), the Minister may appoint a person who meets the criteria contemplated in section 5(5) in that member's place for the remaining part of the term of office. |
(3) |
A member must vacate his or her office if— |
(a) |
he or she is disqualified in terms of section 6; or |
(b) |
he or she tenders his or her resignation by written notice to the Minister. |
[Section 7(3)(b) substituted by section 35(b) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]