(1) A member of the Board, shall hold office for a period of not more than four years and is eligible for re-appointment but a member shall not be appointed for more than two terms.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person whose membership is by virtue of that person's employment.

(3) A member of the Board may at any time resign from office in writing addressed to the President through the Minister.

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

(5) The President may by a letter addressed to a member revoke the appointment of that member.

(6) Where a member of the Board is for sufficient reason, unable to act as .a member, the Minister shall determine whether the inability would result in the dec1aration of a vacancy.

(7) Where there is a vacancy

(a) under subsection (3),.(4), (5) or 8(2),

(b) as a result of a declaration under subsection (6), or

(c) by reason of the death of a member,

the Minister shall notify the President of the vacancy and the President shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.