Section 6
Filling of vacancies
of Allied Health Professions of Brunei Darussalam Act
(1)
The ofice of a member becomes vacant if the member -
(a)
dies;
(b)
retires or resigns his office;
(c)
becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in section 5(5); or
(d)
has his appointment revoked before the expiry of the term for which he has been appointed.
(2)
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan, suspend from office, or revoke the appointment of, any member (other than the Chairman) who is absent without leave of the
Council from three consecutive meetings of -
(a)
the Council;
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(b)
any committee of the Council (including a Complaints
Committee, a Disciplinary Panel, or a Health Committee) of which he is a member; or
(c)
any professional board appointed under section 8(l)(b) of which he is a member.
(3)
Any question as to whether a person has ceased to be a member shall be determined by the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(4)
If any vacancy arises among the appointed members, the Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy in the manner in which the appointment to the vacant office was made, and that person shall hold office for as long as the member in whose place he was appointed would have held office.