National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Chapter 5 : South African National Parks

Part 2 : Governing body, composition and membership

65. Removal from office

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(1)The Minister may remove a member of the Board referred to in section 57(1)(a) from office on the ground of—
(a)misconduct, incapacity or incompetence;
(b)absence from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the prior permission of the Board, except on good cause shown;
(c)insolvency; or
(d)conviction of a criminal offence without the option of a fine.

 

(2)A member of the Board may be removed from office on the ground of misconduct or incompetence only after a finding to that effect has been made by a board of inquiry appointed by the Minister.

 

(3)The Minister may suspend a member under investigation in terms of this section.

 

[Section 65 inserted by section 21 of Act No. 31 of 2004]