171Transitional provisions for boards of community health centres

171 Transitional provisions for boards of community health centres (1) The board of a community health centre as constituted immediately before the commencement of this section continues as the board of the centre until the next annual meeting of the centre. (2) A person holding office as a member of a board of a community health centre continues as a member of the board until the next annual meeting unless he or she sooner resigns or is removed from office as if he or she were a member of a board elected or appointed under this Act. (3) A vacancy on a board of a community health centre must not be filled before the next annual meeting unless it is necessary to do so to maintain a number of members of the board that is not less than the number that would be required for the board if it were constituted under this Act. S. 171(4) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (4) A vacancy filled in accordance with subsection (3) may be filled in the manner determined by the Secretary. S. 171(5) amended by No. 53/1990 s. 27(2)(a). (5) At the first annual meeting of a community health centre held after the commencement of this section— S. 171(5)(a) amended by No. 53/1990 s. 27(2)(b). (a) the offices of all members of the board fall vacant; and S. 171(5)(b) amended by No. 53/1990 s. 27(2)(c). (b) each person elected or appointed in accordance with this Act to fill a vacancy on the board holds office for the term specified in the instrument of appointment, the regulations or the by-laws of the centre to the intent that, as nearly as possible, one third of the positions of elected members are or become vacant at each of the next three annual meetings. S. 172 amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).