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Article 70 Public Service Appeals Board (1) There shall be a Public Service Appeals Board which shall consist of a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be appointed by the Cabinet, who shall be Chairman, one person appointed by the Cabinet and one person elected by public officers as prescribed by law. [cl (1) am Act 10 of 2022 s 7, opn 8 June 2022] (2) A member of Parliament is not qualified to be a member of the Public Service Appeals Board. (2A) The appointment of the Chairman of the Public Service Appeals Board shall be for a continuous period of 3 years and is eligible to be re-appointed. [cl (2A) insrt Act 10 of 2022 s 7, opn 8 June 2022] (3) A member of the Public Service Appeals Board ceases to hold office: (a) upon being elected a member of Parliament; (b) if he was appointed by the Cabinet, upon being removed from office by the Cabinet or upon resigning his office by writing under his hand delivered to the President; or (c) if he was elected by public officers, upon expiration of the term for which he was elected, upon being removed from office in the manner prescribed by law or upon resigning his office by writing under his hand delivered to the Chief Secretary. (4) Whenever a member of the Public Service Appeals Board, other than the Chairman, is unable for any reason or ineligible under clause (5) of this Article to perform the duties of his office, the Cabinet may: (a) if the member was appointed by it, appoint a person who is not a member of Parliament; or (b) if the member was elected by public officers, appoint, subject to such conditions, if any, as are prescribed by law, a person to act as a member of the Public Service Appeals Board during the period of the inability or ineligibility of the member. [cl (4) am Act 10 of 2022 s 7, opn 8 June 2022] (5) Parliament may provide that a member of the Public Service Appeals Board, other than the Chairman, is ineligible to act in relation to such matters as are prescribed by law. [cl (5) am Act 10 of 2022 s 7, opn 8 June 2022] Service 1 7002 Job: (unknown)/ron/allvols/serv_1/RON.CONSTIN Page: 36 Date: 30/8/2022 Time: 17:27:54 bwpageid:: 7002:: bwservice::1::