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(1) The Authority shall consist of the following members to be appointed by the Minister :
| | | | (c) the Director-General (hereinafter referred to as (the " ex-officio member ") ; and | | |
| | (d) not more than twelve other members
| | | (i) representing governmental institutions, trade unions, commerce and industry ; or |
| (ii) having special knowledge of and experience in matters relating to vocational training. |
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(2) All members of the Authority, other than the ex-officio member, shall be appointed for a period of four years. |
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(3) The Chairman and the Vice Chairman shall exercise such powers as are delegated to them by the Authority. |
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(4) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient so to do, remove, by order published in the Gazette any member of the Authority other titan the ex-officio member without assigning any reason therefor, and such removal shall not be called in question in any court. |
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(5) A member of the Authority in respect of whom an order under subsection (4) is made by the Minister, shall vacate his office on the date of the publication of such older in the Gazette. |
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(6) Any member of the Authority other than the ex- officio member may at any time resign from his office by letter to that effect addressed to the Minister and such resignation stall take effect upon it being accepted by the Minister. |
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(7) Where any member of the Authority other than the ex-officio member dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of subsection (]) of this section, appoint any other person to be a member in place of the member who dies, resigns or is removed from office. Any person so appointed in place of such member, shall hold office during the unexpired part of the term of office of such member whom he succeeds. |
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