3.—(1) An appointment of a person as a member shall be for a term not exceeding 5 years.
(2) A person holding office as a member may resign that office by giving notice in writing to the Department and the Irish Minister.
(3) A person holding office as the independent member may on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour be removed from office by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister.
(4) An Authority member—
(a)may be removed from office by the Department—
(i)on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour; or
(ii)at the request of the Authority;
(b)shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be either a member of, or a member of the staff of, the Authority.
(5) A CER member—
(a)may be removed from office by the Department with the approval of the Irish Minister—
(i)on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour; or
(ii)at the request of CER;
(b)shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of CER.
(6) A previous appointment as a member does not affect a person’s eligibility for appointment to that office.