s 9 Disqualifications from membership of Council
9.—(1) Despite anything in section 6(1), a person must not, or must not continue to, hold office as a member if —(a) he or she is not a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore; (b) he or she is an undischarged bankrupt; (c) he or she has been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude or implying a defect in character which makes him or her unfit for his or her profession; (d) he or she has been found guilty in Singapore or elsewhere of any improper act or conduct which brings disrepute to his or her profession; (e) he or she has been found guilty in Singapore or elsewhere of professional misconduct; or (f) for medical reasons, the person is unable to perform his or her duties as a member, as assessed by a medical practitioner. (2) The Minister may waive the disqualification in subsection (1)(a) in respect of any particular member.