Section 8 Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018

Section 8 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 is about Vacancies. It is under Part II (Establishment of the Federal Competition an Consumer Protection Commission) of the Act.

(1) A Commissioner may be suspended, or removed from office by the President if he-
(a) is found to have been unqualified for appointment as a Commissioner pursuant to provision ofthis Act or in breach of conditions of his appointment;

(b) has demonstrated inability to effectively perform the duties of his office;

(c) has been absent from five consecutive meetings of the Board without the consent of the Chairman except he shows good reason for such absence;

(d) is guilty of a serious misconduct in relation to his duties as a Commissioner, and as defined under Public Service Rules;

(e) in the case of a person who possessed a professional qualification, he is disqualified or suspended from practising his profession in any part of the world by an order of a competent authority; or

(f) is in a breach of the conflict of interest rules set out in the Second Schedule of this Act.

(2) The exercise of the powers of the President under this section shall be subject to the approval of the Senate.