6. (1) The Council shall disqualify an elected member of the Council from sitting on the Council pursuant to section 31 or 32, or if, at any point during the member’s term, the member, (a)  is found by the Discipline Committee to be guilty of professional misconduct or to be incompetent; (b)  is found by the Fitness to Practise Committee to be incapacitated; (c)  fails, without cause, to attend three consecutive meetings of the Council; (d)  fails, without cause, to attend half the meetings of the Council in any 12-month period; (e)  fails, without cause, to attend three consecutive meetings of a committee of which he or she is a member; (f)  fails, without cause, to attend a hearing of a panel of a committee for which he or she has been selected; (g)  fails or ceases to meet the criteria set out in Ontario Regulation 293/00 (Election of Council Members) made under the Act for eligibility to be nominated for the position for which the member was elected, as that regulation read on the day the member was declared elected; (h)  fails or ceases to meet the criteria set out in Ontario Regulation 293/00 (Election of Council Members) made under the Act for eligibility to take the position for which the member was elected, as that regulation read on the day the member was declared elected, or takes a position from which he or she would have been required to resign as a condition of eligibility to take the position for which he or she was elected; or (i)  in the case of a person who was a part-time classroom teacher, as defined in Ontario Regulation 293/00 (Election of Council Members) made under the Act, on the day the member was declared elected, provides instructional services, within the meaning of that regulation, on fewer than 10 days during each year of the person’s term of office.  O. Reg. 72/97, s. 6 (1); O. Reg. 271/06, s. 3 (1, 2); O. Reg. 93/17, s. 1 (2). (1.1) Despite subsection (1), the chair of Council shall not be disqualified for failing or ceasing to meet the criteria for eligibility to take the position for which he or she was elected if the Council determines that the chair could not otherwise fulfil his or her duties as chair.  O. Reg. 271/06, s. 3 (3). (1.2) Revoked: O. Reg. 93/17, s. 1 (3). (2) An elected member of the Council who is disqualified from sitting on the Council ceases to be a member of the Council.  O. Reg. 72/97, s. 6 (2). (3) The Council shall suspend an elected member from his or her office as a member of the Council, (a)  pursuant to clause 29.1 (5) (a) or section 31 or 32; or (b)  if, at any point during the member’s term, (i)  the Investigation Committee refers a complaint about the member to the Discipline Committee or the Fitness to Practise Committee under clause 26 (5) (a) of the Act, or (ii)  the Discipline Committee or the Fitness to Practise Committee is directed under subsection 29 (1) or (2) of the Act to hold a hearing and determine allegations of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity on the part of the member. O. Reg. 93/17, s. 1 (4). (3.1) A suspension of a member from his or her office as a member of the Council under subclause (3) (b) (i) or (ii) continues until the matter is disposed of by the Discipline Committee or the Fitness to Practice Committee. O. Reg. 93/17, s. 1 (4). (4) A person who is suspended under subsection (3) from his or her office as member of the Council shall not participate in any meeting or other proceeding of the Council.  O. Reg. 72/97, s. 6 (4). Vacancies on Council