Termination of membership
18.—(1)  The Senate may by resolution terminate the membership of a member if he or she has been guilty of conduct which in the opinion of the Senate renders him or her unfit to be a member or would bring the Academy into disrepute.
(2)  A member’s membership must not be terminated unless the member concerned has been given an opportunity to give an explanation in writing as to why his or her membership should not be terminated under subsection (1).