Pu.suc PROCUREMENT AND DrsPOsAL OF Pu.suc AssETS No.S/2017 Cap.22:23 Suspension of member 4. The Minister(a) (b) may suspend from office a member against whom criminal proceedings are instituted for an offence involving dishonesty; and shall suspend from office a member who has been sentenced by a court to imprisonment without the option of a fine, whether or not any portion has been suspended, pending determination of the question whether the member is to vacate his or her office; and, whilst that member is suspended, he or she shall not carry out any duties or be entitled to any remuneration or allowances as a member. Dismissal of Board 5. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), if the Minister considers that(a) the Board has contravened this Act or any other law and has failed to rectify the contravention within a reasonable time after being required to do so by the Minister; or (b) whether through disagreements amongst its members or otherwise, the Board is unable to carry out any of its functions in terms of this Act; and that it is in the national interest to do so, the Minister, with the approval of the President, may send a written notice to the chairperson and the Chief Executive Officer dismissing aU the members, and their offices shall become vacant as soon as the Chief Executive Officer receives the notice. (2) Before dismissing all the members, the Minister shall inform the President of the intended dismissal. Filling of vacancies on Board 6. (1) Within three months after a member's death or vacation of office, the Minister shall appoint a person in terms of this Act to fill the vacancy. (2) Within one month after dismissing all the members in terms of paragraph 5, the Minister shall appoint persons in terms of this Act to fill the vacancies. Chairperson and vice-chairperson of Board 7. ( 1) The Minister shall designate two of the members to be chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Board. (2) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Board may at any time, by written notice to(a) (b) the Minister, in the case of the chairperson or vice-chairperson; the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the vice-chairperson; resign as chairperson or vice-chairperson of the Board, as the case may be. (3) The vice-chairperson of the Board shall perform the functions of the chairperson whenever the chairperson is unable to perform them or the office of chairperson is vacant. PART II MEETlNGs AND PRoCEDURE OF BoARD AND CoMMITIEES Meetings and procedure of Board 8. ( 1) The Board shall hold its first meeting on a date and place fixed by the Minister, and thereafter shall meet for the dispatch of business and adjourn, close and otherwise regulate its meetings and procedure as it thinks fit: Provided that the Board shall meet at least four times in each financial year. (2) The chairperson of the Board102