Any departmental, territorial, regional, inter-regional or national councillor of the Ordre who, without good reason, has not attended three consecutive meetings may, on the proposal of the council concerned, be declared to have resigned by the national council.
Employers or, in the case of public servants, the hierarchical authority, are required to allow their employees or servants who are members of a council of the Association, the time necessary to attend and participate in the meetings of these councils, its commissions or its disciplinary chambers. The employee must inform his employer or line manager of the meeting as soon as he is aware of it. Time spent away from work during working hours in the exercise of the functions of the Association is treated as actual working time for the purposes of determining the duration of paid leave, entitlement to social insurance benefits and family benefits and with regard to all the rights to which the employee or public servant is entitled by virtue of his seniority in the company. Such absences, justified by the performance of their duties, shall not entail any reduction in their remuneration or related benefits.