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Membership and term of office.
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12.—(1) The Council shall consist of the following members:
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(a) a chairperson;
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(b) ten ordinary members.
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(2) The members of the Council shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be persons who, in the Minister's opinion, have experience in a field of expertise relevant to the Council's functions.
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(3) Of the members of the Council, not fewer than three shall be men and not fewer than three shall be women.
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(4) The members of the Council shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, determine.
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(5) The period of office of a member of the Council shall be such period, not exceeding five years, as the Minister, on that appointment, may determine.
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(6) A person who has served two consecutive terms as a member of the Council shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
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(7) For the purposes of subsection (6), a person who fills or occasions a casual vacancy shall be considered to have served a term as a member of the Council even though he or she held office for only part of the term.
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