Cap. 490 чл. 23IDisciplineand removalfrom office of a Chairperson or member ofan administrative tribunal.    Cap. 12.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person appointed as Chairperson or member of an administrative tribunal may be removed from office by the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Commission, following proceedings which observe the principles of natural justice, provided that such

Chairperson or member may be removed only on the ground of inability to perform the duties of office, whether arising from physical or mental infirmity or any other cause, or on the ground of misbehaviour.

(2) The Commission may also, in its discretion, impose disciplinary sanctions on a Chairperson or member of an administrative tribunal, which sanctions shall be proportionate and shall be imposed only after a process that respects the principles of natural justice.

(3) Decisions of the Commission taken in accordance with sub-

articles (1) or (2) shall be subject to an appeal before the Court of

Appeal constituted in accordance with article 41(9) of the Code of

Organization and Civil Procedure and the applicable procedure shall be that applicable to appeals from judgments of the Court of Magistrates in civil causes.

(4) The Commission shall also be responsible for the enforcement of the minimum ethical standards established in the Fourth Schedule and of any Code of Ethics drawn up in accordance with article 23G(2), and shall be authorised to issue such directives and make such recommendations, whether of an individual or general nature, as it may consider appropriate for such purpose.