(1) The members of the Council other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for three years and shall on the expiration of that period be eligible for re-appointment.

(2) Any member of the Council other than an ex-officio member may resign his office in writing addressed to the President through the Minister.

(3) Where the office of a member of the Council other than an ex-officio becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office or by his death, the Minister shall notify the President of the occurrence of the event and the President shall, acting in consultation with the Council of State appoint another person in his place to hold office for the unexpired portion of his term of office.

(4) Where it appears to the President on the recommendation of the Minister that any member of the Council is incapacitated by absence from Ghana or illness or any other sufficient cause from performing the duties of his office the president shall appoint another person to hold office in his place until such time as the President is satisfied that the incapacity of that person has terminated or until the term of the member expires whichever first occurs.

(5) A member of the Council who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Council without sufficient cause shall cease to be a member.