Cap. 261 Art. 6Board of Directors of the Housing Authority.

(1) There shall be a Board of Directors of the Housing

Authority, which shall be composed of the Chairman and a minimum of six but not more than eleven other voting members.

(2) The members of the Board shall be appointed, by the

Minister, from among persons who appear to him to be qualified by reason of having had experience of, and shown capacity in, matters relating to housing or property development, banking, finance, architecture, design, social policy, management, organisation of workers or employees, industry, trade or administration, and the Minister may also choose one or more members from among public officers. One of the members shall be a person with disability.

(3) The Board shall be responsible for the formulation of policies to be pursued by the Authority in the carrying out of its functions. In determining policies the Board shall follow such guidelines as may be set out by Government. Such policies shall be in writing and shall be made public.

(4) The members of the Board shall receive, out of funds of the Authority, such remuneration as the Minister may, from time to time, determine.

(5) The provisions of the Criminal Code in respect of public officers or employees shall apply to the members of the Board and to all other officers and employees of the Authority.

(6) A person shall be disqualified for appointment to, or from remaining a member of, the Authority if he:

(a) is a member of the House of Representatives, or of a Local Council, or a candidate for election to the House of Representatives or to a Local Council; or

(b) has such a financial or other interest in any enterprise or activity as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the Authority; or

(c) is legally incapacitated or interdicted; or

(d) has been adjudged bankrupt or has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors; or

(e) has been convicted of a crime affecting public trust or of theft or of fraud or of knowingly receiving property obtained by theft or fraud.

(7) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (8), the members of the Authority shall hold office for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Minister may deem appropriate; and a member shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for tender his resignation to the new Minister.

(9) A member of the Authority may be removed from office by the Minister if, in his opinion, such member is unfit to continue in office; or has become incapable of, or is not, properly performing his duties as a member; or in the event of any of the circumstances which disqualify such person from remaining a member of the Authority.

(10) The appointment and termination of office of any person as member of the Authority shall be notified in the Gazette.

(11) Any member of the Authority who has any direct or indirect interest in any contract made or proposed to be made by the Authority, not being an interest which disqualifies such member from remaining a member, shall disclose the nature of his interest at the first meeting of the Board after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge; such disclosure shall then be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board, and the member having an interest as aforesaid shall withdraw from any meetings at which such contract is discussed or decided on by the Board. Any such disclosure shall be communicated to the Minister without delay. Where the interest of the member is such as to disqualify him from remaining a member, he shall report the fact immediately to the Minister and tender his resignation.