Myanmar: Broadcasting Law (b) if he or she becomes misuse his/her appointment to advance his/her personal interest or the personal interest of any other party or entity; (c) if he or she becomes mentally incapable of efficiently performing his or her duties as a Council member; (d) if he or she is absent for three consecutive months with cause. 19. Any council member may resign from office on his or her own volition before expiry of the term of office, after submitting his/her written resignation to the President. 20. When a Council member has been removed pursuant to section 18, he or she shall have the right to appeal such removal. 21. When a member of the Council has been removed from office or has resigned, or has passed away, a replacement shall be made following the procedures set in this law. The term of the new council member shall be equivalent to the unexpired term of the removed or resigned or dead member. Replacement shall be made only if there are at least six months remaining of the unexpired term. Chapter VI Rules of Procedure, Technical Secretariat and Funds 22. (a) The Council shall meet at least once a month, or more frequently as nessary to discharge its duties. Meetings shall be convened by the chairperson. (b) Meetings shall be convened upon the request of chairperson or in his or her absence the vice-chairperson or at least three members. (c) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board and in his or her absence the vice-chairperson. In the absence of both, council members present shall appoint one of its members to preside. (d) Five members, including the presiding officer, shall form a quorum. 23. The Council shall take decisions on the basis of a majority vote of those members present, provided that in case of an equal vote, the Chairperson shall have a deciding vote. 24. The Council shall be assisted by a Technical Secretariat organized in accord with the regulation adopted by the Council. 25. The Council shall set out the rules and regulations for compensation and benefits of the technical secretariat. 26. The technical secretariat members, in the performance of their duties and responsibilities, shall receive instructions only from the council, head of the secretariat. 27. The funds for the operations of the Council shall be sourced from the following: (a) Union budget; (b) Donation; (c) Other service fees. 28. The Annual Budget of the Council shall be included in the annual budget of the MOI. 29. The annual budget submitted by the Council to be submitted by MOI to the Union Cabinet. The annual budget shall be included in the Budget approved by the Hluttaw and it has to be used in accord with the relevant budgetary laws, regulations and procedures. 30. (a) The Council shall publish and distribute widely an Annual Report, along with the accounts audited by the Auditor General Office. Each Annual Report shall include the following information: (i) objectives of Council set for the previous year, the extent to which they have been met and its objectives for the upcoming year; (ii) strong and weak points in implementing the objectives of aboved mentioned subsection (i); ARTICLE 19 – Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA – www.article19.org – +44 20 7324 2500 Page 21 of 30