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Corrective Services Act 2006
sec.224Term of appointment
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### sec.224 Term of appointment
The president and each deputy president holds office for the term, not longer than 5 years, stated in the board member’s instrument of appointment.
An appointed board member, other than the president or a deputy president, holds office for the term, not longer than 3 years, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment.
However, if a successor has not been appointed by the end of the appointed board member’s term, the member continues to hold office until a successor is appointed.
An appointed board member may be reappointed.
However, a person holding office as the president or a deputy president may be reappointed to the office only if—
no term of appointment is longer than 5 years; and
the person does not hold the office for more than 10 years in total.
s 224 sub 2017 No. 15 s 12
(sec.224-ssec.1) The president and each deputy president holds office for the term, not longer than 5 years, stated in the board member’s instrument of appointment.
(sec.224-ssec.2) An appointed board member, other than the president or a deputy president, holds office for the term, not longer than 3 years, stated in the member’s instrument of appointment.
(sec.224-ssec.3) However, if a successor has not been appointed by the end of the appointed board member’s term, the member continues to hold office until a successor is appointed.
(sec.224-ssec.4) An appointed board member may be reappointed.
(sec.224-ssec.5) However, a person holding office as the president or a deputy president may be reappointed to the office only if— no term of appointment is longer than 5 years; and the person does not hold the office for more than 10 years in total.
- (a) no term of appointment is longer than 5 years; and
- (b) the person does not hold the office for more than 10 years in total.