4.—(1) A person ceases to be a member if the person—
(a) dies, or
(b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed, or
(c) resigns the office by notice in writing addressed to the Minister, or
(d) has, without the permission of the other members, been absent from meetings of the Council for a consecutive period of 6 months, or
(e) is, with the person's consent, nominated as a candidate for election as a member of either House of the Oireachtas, or
(f) is, with the person's consent, nominated as a candidate for election as a member of the European Parliament or to fill a vacancy in the membership of that Parliament, or
(g) is, with the person's consent, nominated as a candidate for election as a member of a local authority, or
(h) is adjudged bankrupt (either in the State or elsewhere) or enters into a composition with the person's creditors, or
(i) becomes physically or mentally incapable of performing the duties of a member, or
(j) is convicted of an offence (either in the State or elsewhere) and sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment for the offence, or
(k) is removed from office under subparagraph (2).
(2) The Minister may remove an appointed member from office—
(a) for proven misconduct or incompetence, or
(b) in order to enable the Council to function effectively.
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