Child and Family Agency Act 2013

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Filling of casual vacancies

20. (1) If an appointed member resigns, dies, ceases to hold office (other than by effluxion of time), ceases to be qualified to hold office or is removed from office, the Minister shall as soon as practicable appoint a person to fill the casual vacancy so arising.

(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) shall hold office for the unexpired period of his or her predecessor’s term of office or such other period as the Minister may determine.

(3) A member appointed under subsection (1) is eligible for reappointment to the Board, on the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (2), but may not serve for more than 2 further consecutive terms and in any event for a period of more than 10 years.