Mental Health Act 20266

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Casual vacancies

103. (1) If a member of the Board resigns, dies, is removed from office or otherwise ceases to hold office (other than by the efflux of time), 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 not exceeding 5 years (including such unexpired period).

(3) A member of the Board appointed under subsection (1) is eligible for reappointment to the Board on the expiry of the unexpired period or other period, as appropriate, referred to in subsection (2), but may not serve for more than 2 further consecutive terms and in any event may not serve for a period of more than 8 years.