Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act updated as at 8th May 2015 (3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)— (a) a person who is appointed to a board, commission or other authority which is a statutory body or which is responsible for the administration of the affairs of a statutory body shall be regarded as a member of that statutory body; (b) “statutory body” means— (i) any commission established by the Constitution; or (ii) any body corporate established directly by or under an Act for special purposes specified in that Act, the membership of which consists wholly or mainly of persons appointed by the President, Vice-President, a Minister or any other statutory body or by a commission established by the Constitution. Terms and conditions of office of members 2. (1) A member, other than one referred to in section 7(1)(a) or (g), shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years, as the Minister may fix at the time of his or her appointment. (2) On the expiry of the period for which a member has been appointed, he or she shall continue to hold office until he or she has been re-appointed or his or her successor has been appointed: Provided that a member shall not continue to hold office in terms of this subsection for more than six months. (3) A person who ceases to be a member shall be eligible for re-appointment. (4) Members shall hold office on such conditions as the Minister may fix. Vacation of office by members 3.(1) An member referred to in paragraph 2(1) shall vacate his or her office and his or her office shall become vacant— (a) one month after the date he or she gives notice in writing to the Minister of his or her intention to resign his or her office or after the expiry of such other period of notice as he or she and the Minister may agree; or (b) on the date he or she begins to serve a sentence of imprisonment, whether or not any portion has been suspended, imposed without the option of a fine— (i) in Zimbabwe, in respect of an offence; or (ii) outside Zimbabwe, in respect of conduct which, if committed in Zimbabwe, would have constituted an offence; or (c) if he or she becomes disqualified in terms of paragraph 1 to hold office as a member. (2) The Minister may require a member referred to in paragraph 2(1) to vacate his or her office if the member— (a) has been guilty of conduct which renders him or her unsuitable to continue to hold office as a member; or (b) has failed to comply with any condition of his or her office fixed in terms of paragraph 2(4); or - 18 -