5. Vacation of office by members of the Council

A member of the Council, other than an ex-officio member shall be deemed to have vacated office –

on his absence without excuse sufficient in the opinion of the Council from three consecutive meetings of the Council;

on ceasing to be a registered Homoeopathic practitioner;

on the acceptance of the resignation in writing by the Minister;

on the expiry of his term of office;

on his removal from office by the Minister under the Act;

if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications referred to in section 3.