Section 12: Term of office of members of Board
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12. Term of office of members of Board
(1) (a) Every appointed or elected member of the Board shall hold office
for a term of 3 years.
(b) An appointed member shall be eligible for reappointment for not
more than one further term of 3 years.
(2) (a) The Chairperson may resign his office by writing to the Prime
Minister.
(b) Any other appointed or elected member of the Board may resign
his office by writing to the Minister.
(c) Any vacancy caused by the resignation, death or removal from
office of an appointed or elected member of the Board shall, subject to subsection (4), be filled by a fresh appointment or election, as the case may be.
(3) The term of office of a member appointed or elected to fill a vacancy
shall continue for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place
he has been appointed or elected.
(4) Where a vacancy occurs less than 3 months before the expiry of a
member’s term of office, the Board may determine that the office shall be
left vacant for the remainder of the term.
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