Chapter V
Expiration of Membership
Article: 15
- First: The term of membership for the President and Board members shall expire
for any of the following reasons:
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Resignation
Death
Retirement
Termination
Incompetence
Three Council meeting absences in a row without authorization
Provided false information on employment application
Demonstrated inability to perform job responsibilities due to mental or physical
disability
Convicted of a crime against honor
Second: The President shall submit to the CoR the recommendation to
terminate the membership and shall be approved by the absolute majority in
the cases mentioned in Article (15 / First) of this Law.
Third: The President shall be released from his post by a COR decision taken
by an absolute majority based on a request by the Board for the reasons
mentioned in Article [15/First] of this law;
Fourth: The CoR has the right to question the President according to the
minister questioning procedures stipulated in the Constitution.
Fifth: The backup member replaces, according to the entitlement of the
component within the list approved by the CoR, the member whose
membership is expired for one of the reasons abovementioned.3
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) The first amendment of the High Commission for Human Rights Law No. (53) of 2008, in which the
text of Article (15/Fifth) of the Law of was repealed and replaced by article (15/Fifth) above mentioned
under the Law No.(81) of 2012 published in the Iraqi Waqa'a Gazette No.(4256) on 5/11/2012.
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