Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)5. Term of office of members of Council |
| (1) | The term of office for members of the Council is four years, but members continue in office until the succeeding Council is properly constituted. |
| (2) | A member of the Council may not serve for more than two consecutive terms of office. |
| (3) | Despite subsection (1), the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, after consultation with the Council— |
| (a) | extend the period of office of any member of the Council for a period of six months, but he or she may only extend the period of office twice; and |
| (b) | terminate the period of office of any member of the Council. |
| (4) | The Minister may only act in terms of subsection (3)(b) if a new Council has been appointed in terms of section 4. |