Section 3 of the Act of 1926 is amended -

(a) in subsection (3), by the substitution of "(other than the Master of the High Court)" for "(including the Master of the High Court)", and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (4):

"(4A) The Master of the High Court shall cease to hold office if he or she is -

(a) convicted on indictment of an offence,

(b) convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty, or

(c) sentenced to a term of imprisonment by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(4B) The Government may, in accordance with this section, remove the Master of the High Court from office if -

(a) in the opinion of the Government, he or she has become incapable, through ill-health or otherwise, of performing the functions of the office,

(b) in the opinion of the Government, he or she has failed without reasonable cause to perform the functions of the office for a continuous period of at least 3 months, or

(c) he or she has engaged in serious misconduct.

(4C) Where the Government propose to remove the Master of the High Court from office under subsection (4B), they shall give notice in writing to the Master of the High Court of the proposal.