and sentenced by a court to imprisonment for a term of six months or more, without the option of a fine, whether or not such sentence has been suspended, and has not received a free pardon; or (c) is a member of Parliament. 9 Vacation of office by member (1) A member shall vacate his office and his office shall become vacant— (a) one month after the date he gives notice in writing to the Minister of his intention to resign his office or after the expiry of such shorter period as he and the Minister may agree; or (b) thirty days after the date he is sentenced by a court to imprisonment referred to in paragraph (b) of section eight after conviction of an offence referred to in that paragraph: Provided that if, during the said period of thirty days, an application for a free pardon is made or an appeal is filed the question whether the member is to vacate his office shall not be determined until the final disposal of such application or appeal, whereupon the member shall forthwith vacate his office and his office shall become vacant unless he is granted a free pardon, his conviction is set aside, his sentence is reduced to a term of imprisonment of less than six months or a punishment other than imprisonment is substituted; or (c) if he becomes disqualified in terms of paragraph (a) or (c) of section eight to hold office as a member; or (d) if he is required in terms of section ten to vacate his office; or (e) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section five, if he ceases to be a registered valuer. (2) The Minister, on the recommendation of the Council, may require a member to vacate his office if the Minister is satisfied that the member has been absent without the permission of the Council from three consecutive meetings of the Council, of which he has been given not less than seven days’ notice, and that there was no just cause for the member’s absence. 10 Minister may require member to vacate office The minister may require a member to vacate his office if the member— (a) has been guilty of conduct which renders him unfit to be a member; or (b) has ceased or failed to comply with the conditions of his office fixed by the Minister in terms of subsection (2) of section seven; or (c) is mentally or physically incapable of efficiently performing his duties as a member. 11 Filling of vacancies on Council (1) On the death of or vacation of office by a member, a new member to fill the vacancy until the expiry of the period during which the member would, but for his death or the vacation of his office, have continued in office shall be elected or appointed in accordance with section five. (2) If a member is granted leave of absence in excess of sixty days by the Council, the Council may co-opt a registered valuer to fill the vacancy during his absence. -6-