Midwives Act, 1944

Term of office of members of the Board.

11.—(1) The term of office of a member of the Board shall commence—

(a) in the case of a first member, on the appointed day;

(b) in the case of a member appointed consequent upon the number of the first members being less than eleven, on the day on which he is appointed;

(c) in the case of a member filling a casual vacancy, on the day on which he is co-opted or appointed; and

(d) in every other case, on the 1st day of February in the relevant election year.

(2) The term of office of a member of the Board shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns, or is removed from office, terminate on such 31st day of January in an election year as next follows the commencement of his term of office.

(3) An outgoing or former member of the Board shall be eligible for again becoming a member of the Board.