5 (d) subject to sections twelve and forty-four, five shall be registered social workers elected by the registered social workers in the prescribed manner. (2) The Minister shall give prompt notice in the Gazette of any appointment or election of a member in terms of this section. 6 Chairman and vice-chairman of Council (1) There shall be a chairman and vice-chairman of the Council who shall be elected from amongst the members of the Council by members present at— (a) the first meeting of the Council; and (b) the next meeting held after any vacancy occurs in the office of chairman or vicechairman, as the case may be: Provided that the members referred to in paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1) of section five shall not be eligible for election as chairman or vice-chairman. (2) The vice-chairman shall exercise the functions of the chairman whenever the office of chairman is vacant or the chairman is for any reason unable to exercise his functions. 7 Terms of office and conditions of service of members (1) Subject to this Part and section forty-four, an appointed or elected member shall hold office for three years. (2) The members referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section five shall remain members for so long as they hold office as Director of the Department of Social Welfare or Principal of the School of Social Work, as the case may be. (3) A member shall— (a) hold office on such conditions; and (b) be paid out of the funds of the Council such remuneration and allowances, if any; as the Minister, in consultation with the Council, may fix for members generally. (4) 8 A retiring member shall be eligible for reappointment or re-election. Disqualifications for appointment or election as member No person shall be appointed or elected as a member, and no person shall be qualified to hold office as an appointed or elected member, if— (a) he is neither a citizen of Zimbabwe nor permanently resident in Zimbabwe; or (b) in terms of a law in force in any country, he has— (i) been adjudged or otherwise declared insolvent or bankrupt and has not been rehabilitated or discharged; or (ii) made an assignment to, or arrangement or composition with, his creditors which has not been rescinded or set aside; or (c) within the five-year period immediately before his proposed appointment or election, he has been convicted— (i) in Zimbabwe, of an offence; or