(1) The chairperson and any other member of the Board other than an ex officio member shall hold office for a period not exceeding four years and are on the expiration of that period eligible for re-appointment for another term only.

(2) A member of the Board other than an ex-officio member may at any time by letter addressed to the President through the Minister resign from office.

(3) A member who is absent from four consecutive meetings of the Board without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the Board.

(4) The chairperson or any other member of the Board may be removed from office by the President for inability to perform the functions of the office, for stated misbehaviour or for any other just cause.

(5) The chairperson of the Board shall notify the Minister of vacancies that occur in the membership of the Board within one month of the occurrence of the vacancy.

(6) A person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the previous member and shall subject to the provisions of this Act be eligible for re-appointment.