8 Government Gazette 25 August 2016 Act No. 8, 2016 6105 BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUTHORITY ACT, 2016 (3) A person appointed as a member of the Board under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) is regarded as having been properly nominated for appointment as a member of the Board under paragraph (b) of subsection (1). (4) The Minister must appoint a chairperson and a deputy chairperson of the Board from among the members of the Board. (5) The Chief Executive Officer is an ex officio member with no voting right. (6) The Minister must, as soon as possible after appointing the members of the Board in terms of subsection (1), make known in the Gazette (a) the name of every person appointed as a member of the Board; (b) the period for which the appointment is made; and (c) the date from which the appointment takes effect. Disqualifications for appointment as member 9. A person is disqualified from appointment as a member, if the person - (a) is not a Namibian citizen or permanent resident in Namibia; (b) is an unrehabilitated insolvent; (c) during a period of 10 years preceding the date of the proposed appointment as a member, has been convicted of any offence and sentenced to a period of imprisonment without the option of a fine; (d) has been removed from an office of trust as a result of improper conduct; (e) has been declared mentally ill by a competent court under any law; or (f) is a member of National Assembly, National Council, local authority council or regional council. Term of office of members 10. A member holds office for a term of three years and is eligible for reappointment at the expiration of that term, except for the Chief Executive Officer who is an ex officio member. Vacation of office by members 11. (1) A member vacates office, if he or she - (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications referred to in section 9; (b) resigns from his or her office, after giving the Minister 30 days written notice of his or her intention to resign;