Singapore legislation

Section 47

of Accountants Act

Section 47

Vacation of office of member

Amended by37/2000

If a member of the Council —

(a)

dies;

(b)

resigns his seat on the Council;

(c)

fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Council without leave of the Council;

(d)

becomes insolvent or enters into a composition with any creditor or is adjudged a bankrupt;

(e)

becomes of unsound mind;

(f)

is in arrears for not less than 6 months of any fees prescribed by the Council;

(g)

ceases to be a practising member, if he was elected or appointed as a member of the Council from among members of the Institute who are practising members;

(h)

ceases to be a non-practising member, if he was elected or appointed as a member of the Council from among members of the Institute who are non-practising members;

(i)

has his appointment under section 44(1)(c) revoked;

(j)

is imposed with any order of the Board referred to in section 34(2);

(k)

ceases to be a member of the Institute;

(l)

is disciplined by the Council or any committee appointed by the Council;

(m)

has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty; or

(n)

is removed from his office before the expiration of his period of office by the members of the Institute in accordance with this Act,his seat shall become vacant, and the vacancy thereby created shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy.[32