s 4E Filling of vacancies
4E.—(1) The office of a member of the Board becomes vacant if the member —(a) dies; (b) resigns or is removed from office; or (c) becomes in any manner disqualified for office within the meaning of section 4D.[28/2005] (2) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, remove from office any member of the Board who is absent without leave of the Board from 3 consecutive ordinary meetings of —(a) the Board; or (b) a Disciplinary Committee of which he or she is a member.[28/2005] (3) Any question as to whether a person has ceased to be a member of the Board is to be decided by the Minister whose decision is final.[28/2005] (4) If any vacancy arises among the elected or appointed members, the Minister must, as soon as practicable, appoint any registered architect to fill that vacancy.[28/2005] (5) Any person appointed to fill the vacancy holds office for the remainder of the term for which his or her predecessor was elected or appointed.[28/2005] (6) The powers of the Board are not affected by any vacancy in its membership.[28/2005] (7) No act done by or under the authority of the Board is invalid in consequence of any defect that is subsequently discovered in the appointment, election or qualification of the members or any of them.[28/2005]