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(2) The members of the Council shall be paid such fees and allowances (if any) as are prescribed.
(3) The office of a member of the Council becomes vacant if -
(a) the member becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupts or insolvent debts or compounds with his or her creditors;
(b) the member, by writing to the Minister, resigns his or her office;
(c) the member is guilty of misbehaviour or becomes, in the opinion of the Minister, incapable of performing the duties of his or her office.
(4) Where, for any reason, the Chairperson or another member of the Council is unable to act as the Chairperson or as a member, as the case may be, the Minister may -
(a) appoint a person to act as Chairperson of the Council in place of the Chairperson;
(b) appoint a person to act in place of the other member of the Council.
(5) An action or proceeding, civil or criminal, does not lie against a member of the Council for or in respect of any act or thing done in good faith by the member in his or her capacity as a member.
(6) Meetings of the Council shall be called by the Chairperson, or by the Secretary to the Council on the direction of the Chairperson, and shall be held at such times and places as are specified by the Chairperson.
(7) The Secretary to the Council shall cause notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing of proceedings before the Council to be given to the persons entitled to be heard by the Council.
(8) The Council may adjourn the hearing of proceedings before it from time to time.
(9) The Council may take evidence on oath or affirmation and, for that purpose, the Chairperson may administer an oath or affirmation.
(10) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the procedure on the hearings of proceedings before the Council is within the discretion of the Council.
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