BROADCASTING SERVICES ACT [CHAPTER 12:06] (as at 11th January 2008) (c) 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 while that member is so suspended he or she shall not carry out any duties or be entitled to any allowances as a member. (5) A member suspended in terms of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) shall be given notice in writing of the grounds for the suspension and may, within fourteen days of being so notified, make written representations to the Independent Disciplinary Committee showing cause why no finding of misconduct rendering him or her unsuitable to be a member of the Board should be made. (6) The Independent Disciplinary Committee shall require a member suspended in terms of subparagraph (a) of subsection (4) to vacate his or her office if⎯ (a) no representations are made by the member in terms of subsection (5); or (b) it finds that the member is guilty of the misconduct alleged, upon receiving the written representations of the member referred to in subsection (5) and after affording such member, the Minister and any other person whom it considers to have any interest or knowledge in the matter to make such further representations to it, written or oral, as it deems necessary: Provided that if it finds that the member is not guilty of the misconduct alleged, the suspension of the member shall immediately be rescinded. 4B Minister may give policy directions22 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may give the Board such general directions relating to the policy the Authority is to observe in the exercise of its functions as the Minister considers to be necessary in the national interest. (2) Before giving the Board a direction in terms of subsection (1), the Minister shall inform the Board, in writing, of the direction and the Board shall, within thirty days or such further period as the Minister may allow, submit to the Minister, in writing, its views on the proposal. (3) The Board shall take all necessary steps to comply with any direction given to it in terms of subsection (1). (4) When any direction has been given to the Board in terms of subsection (1) , the Board shall ensure that the direction and any views the Board has expressed on it in terms of subsection (2) are set out in the Authority's annual report. 5 Financial and miscellaneous provisions relating to the Authority The Fourth Schedule shall govern the financial and certain other aspects of the operation of the Authority. 22 Section inserted by Act 6/2003. - 14 -