Police Act (Cap. 164), article 34A

34A. (1) There shall be a Police Disciplinary Appeals Board composed of three members, one o f whom shall be the Chairperson appointed by the President of Ma lta acting on the advice of the Cabinet of Ministers. (2) The Chairperson of the Board shall be a person who has practised as an advocate in Malta for a period or periods amoun ting, in the aggregate, to not less than seven years. The other members of the Board shall be retired public officers. (3) The members of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be e ligible for reappointment. (4) Persons appointed as members of the Board shall hold office until their successors are appointed. (5) The President of Malta acting on the advice of the Cabinet of Ministers may also appoint a substitute chairperson and substitute members of the Board to sit on th e Board whenever the chairpers on or members or any one of them is for some valid reason unable temporarily to attend and partic ipate in the sittings of the Bo ard: Provided that, as far as practic able, the same chairperson and the same members shall hear and conc lude the same case. (6) ( a) There shall be such a number of chambers of the Board as the Minister may prescribe. (b) Where there is more than o ne chamber of the Board, cases shall be assigned to the various chambers in accordance w ith such rules as the Mini ster may prescribe. (c) Each chamber of the Board shall be composed of a chairperson and two other members as provided in sub-articles (1) to (3), which together with all the other provisions of this Act o ther than this sub-article shall apply with respect to each chamber as if reference therein to the Board were a reference to a chamber of the Board. (7) If any vacancy in the Board occurs during the term of appointment, on account of death, resignation, or for any other cause, the President of Malta shall, as soon as practicable, appoint another person to fill the vacancy and the person so appointed shall re main in office for the remainder of the t erm of office of his predecess or: Provided that the Board shall continue to act notwithstanding any such vacancy. (8) A member of the Board shall be removed from office by the President of Malta acting on the advice of the Cabinet of Ministers on 14 [CAP. 164. POLICE ACT the ground of inability to discharge the functions of his offic e, whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause or fo r misbehaviour. (9) The Board shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by t he Minister. Appeals from decisions of the Commissioner of Police. Added by: LVII.2021.11.