Disqualification of members

9.—(1) If the Board are satisfied that a member—

(a) has without the permission of the Board been absent from meetings of the Board—

(i) for a period during which three such meetings have been held; or

(ii) for a period of three consecutive months;

whichever of those periods is the longer; or

(b) has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors; or

(c) is incapacitated by physical or mental illness from discharging the functions of a member; or

(d) is otherwise unable, unwilling or unfit to discharge the functions of a member;

the Board may declare his office as a member to be vacant and thereupon his office shall become vacant.

(2) Subject to article 4(1)(b) and (c) above, an officer or other employee of the Board shall be disqualified from being appointed as a member of the Board during the period that he is such an officer or employee.