4C. (1) The Minister may at any time, for stated reasons, remove a chairperson from office for misbehaviour.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Minister may at any time remove a chairperson from office where the Minister considers that—

(a) the chairperson has become incapable through ill health of effectively performing his or her functions as chairperson,

(b) the chairperson’s removal is necessary or expedient for the effective performance by the Commission of its functions, or

(c) a conflict of interest (with regard to the performance by the chairperson of his or her functions) arises on the part of the chairperson of such significance that the chairperson should cease to hold office.

(3) Where the Minister removes a chairperson from office under this section, he or she shall lay a statement before Dáil Éireann giving the reason for the removal.]