Agricultural Wages Act, 1936

Filling of casual vacancies amongst ordinary members of the Board.

9.—(1) Whenever a vacancy (in this section referred to as a casual vacancy) occurs in the membership of the Board by reason of the death, resignation, or disqualification, of an ordinary member, the Chairman of the Board shall notify the Minister of such vacancy, and the Minister shall appoint to fill such vacancy—

(a) in case such ordinary member was a neutral member, such person as he thinks proper, or

(b) in case such ordinary member was an employers' member, a person who is, in the opinion of the Minister, representative of agricultural employers, or

(c) in case such ordinary member was a workers' member, a person who is, in the opinion of the Minister, representative of agricultural workers.

(2) Every person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns, or becomes disqualified, hold office as an ordinary member for the residue of the term of office for which the member whose death, resignation, or disqualification, occasioned the vacancy would have held office if he had not died, resigned or become disqualified.