Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)6. Vacancies in Council |
| (1) | A vacancy in the Council shall occur when a member— |
| (a) | ceases to be an officer; |
| (b) | is absent without leave from more than three consecutive meeting of the Council; |
| (c) | resigns; |
| (d) | is removed from the office in terms of subsection (2); |
| (e) | dies. |
| (2) | The Minister may at any time remove a member of the Council from office if the Minister is of the opinion that such member is no longer competent to fill his or her office or that he or she has misconducted himself or herself. |
| (3) | A vacancy in the Council shall be filled as soon as practicable in accordance with section 3. |
| (4) | Whenever the Minister is satisfied that any member of the Council is prevented by illness or any other reason from performing the duties of his or her office, the Minister may appoint any other person whom he or she considers suitable to act as the deputy of that member while such member is so prevented, and such deputy shall during the period he or she so acts, perform the functions of the member in whose stead he or she has been appointed so to act: Provided that a person appointed as the deputy of the chairperson or the deputy chairperson shall only perform the duties of an ordinary member, unless the Minister otherwise directs. |