15AStaggered terms for committee of management members

15A Staggered terms for committee of management members

(1) If a Trust wishes to reintroduce staggered terms for members of a committee of management under section 15, the Trust may request the Minister to approve the reintroduction of staggered terms by submitting a written request to the Minister at least 60 days before an annual general meeting.

(2) The Minister, in the Minister's complete discretion, may approve the reintroduction of staggered terms for members of a committee of management at the next annual general meeting if satisfied that it is appropriate in the circumstances to do so.

(3) If the Minister approves the reintroduction of staggered terms, at the next annual general meeting—

(a) all members of the committee of management who hold office immediately before that meeting cease to hold that office; and

(b) the following must be elected to form the committee of management—

(i) 2 persons are to be elected for 2 years;

(ii) 2 persons are to be elected for 3 years;

(iii) 3 persons are to be elected for 4 years.

(4) If a committee of management is formed in accordance with subsection (3)—

(a) a person who is elected to fill a vacancy arising from the expiry of a member's term of office holds office for 3 years; and

(b) a person who is elected to fill a vacancy that arises for any other reason holds office for the balance of the term of office of the member that the person replaces.