Section 12Sec./Art. 12

Grounds for Removal or Suspension of Board Chairperson/Member. -

(a) Gross neglect, incompetence or dishonesty in the discharge of his/her duty;

(b) Violation of the Revised Penal Code and Republic Act No. 3019 or "The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act"; and

(c) Manipulation or rigging of the results of the licensure examination for nutritionist-dietitians, disclosure of secret and confidential information on the examination questions prior to the conduct thereof or the tampering of grades.

The Commission, in the conduct of the investigation, shall be guided by Section 7(s) of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000", the rules on administrative investigation, and the applicable provisions of the new Rules of Court.