Personal Data Protection Act GN. NO. 395B (Contd) _________ SCHEDULE _________ (Made under section 8(6)) PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD Tenure of appointment members 1.-(1) The tenure of members of the Board shall be as follows: (a) a Chairman and Vice-Chairman - four years; and (b) other members - three years. (2) Each member shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term and thereafter shall not be eligible for reappointment. (3) Any member may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the appointing authority and from the date specified in the notice or if no date is so specified, from the date of receipt of the notice by the appointing authority, he shall cease to be a member. Cessation of members 2. A member of the Board may at any time cease from his office on the following reasons: (a) inability to perform the functions of his office arising from infirmity of body or mind; (b) misbehaviour or misconduct in a manner which bring or is likely to bring the Board into disrepute; (c) absence from three consecutive meetings of the Board without notification; (d) resigning; and (e) death. Absence from meetings of Board 3.-(1) Where any member absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board without notification, the Board shall advise the appointing authority of the fact and the appointing authority may terminate the appointment of the member and appoint another member in his place. (2) Where any member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from the United Republic unable to attend any meeting of the Board, the Minister may appoint a temporary member in his place and any such temporary member shall cease to hold office on the resumption of office of the substantive member. Proceeding not to be invalid by reason of irregularity 4. The proceedings of the Board shall not be invalid by reason only of any defect in the appointment of any member or of the fact that any member was at the time disqualified or disentitled as such. 38