Regulations Governing the Organization and Mediation Procedures of Securities Investor and Futures Trader Protection Institution Mediation Committees Article 8

Except under any of the following circumstances, a committee member may not be released from his or her position prior to the conclusion of his or her term:1.The committee member is a public functionary and receives a disposition ordering removal from office, suspension, deprivation of pension (separation pay), or suspension from duties.2.The committee member is a certified public accountant and receives a disposition under Article 37, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2 or 3 of the Securities and Exchange Act or Article 62, subparagraph 4 or 5 of the Certified Public Accountant Act.3.The committee member is an attorney and is subject to disciplinary measures under Article 44, subparagraph 3 or 4 of the Lawyer's Act.4.The committee member has a mental or physical disability preventing continued service.5.The committee member fails to attend meetings when notified, for a total of one-half or more of the meetings in a given year.6.The committee member has committed a material violation of any provision of the subparagraphs of the preceding article.