| (1) | A person ceases to be a member of the Board when that person— |
| (a) | is no longer eligible under section 7 to be a member; |
| (c) | is removed from office in terms of subsection (4). |
| (2) | A member of the Board may resign by giving at least three months' written notice to the Minister, but the Minister may accept a shorter period in a specific case. |
| (3) | A member of the Board is regarded as having resigned if that member— |
| (a) | accepts nomination for the National Assembly, the National Council of Provinces, a provincial legislature or a municipal council; |
| (b) | is an office bearer of a political party; or |
| (c) | is a member of the National Assembly, a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, a member of a provincial legislature or a member of a municipal council and fails to resign from such office within 30 days of having been appointed as a member of the Board. |
| (a) | The President may remove a member of the Board from office, but only on the ground of misconduct, incapacity or incompetence. |
| (b) | A decision to remove such a member of the Board on the ground of misconduct or incompetence must be based on a finding to that effect by an investigating tribunal appointed by the President. |
| (c) | The President may suspend a member of the Board who is under investigation under paragraph (b). |
[Section 13 commenced 3 July 1998]
