230Transitional provision for boards of community health centres

230 Transitional provision for boards of community health centres (1) The board of a community health centre as constituted immediately before 1 April 2001 (including a board established under section 186) continues as the board of the centre until the next annual general meeting of the centre. (2) A person holding office as a member of a board of a community health centre referred to in subsection (1) continues as a member of the board until the next annual general meeting unless he or she sooner resigns or is removed from office. (3) A vacancy on a board of a community health centre referred to in subsection (1) must not be filled before the next annual general meeting unless it is necessary to do so to ensure that there are at least 7 members of the board. (4) A vacancy filled in accordance with subsection (3) may be filled in the manner determined by the Secretary. (5) The board of a community health centre referred to in subsection (1) must hold an annual general meeting in relation to the financial year ending on 30 June 2001 in the third or fourth week of October 2001. (6) At the first annual general meeting of a community health centre held after 1 April 2001— (a) the offices of all members of the board fall vacant; and (b) each vacancy must be filled in accordance with Division 6 of Part 3 as in force at the date of the annual general meeting; and (c) each person elected or appointed to fill a vacancy holds office in accordance with Division 6 of Part 3 as in force at the date of the annual general meeting. (7) The Minister must consult with the members of a board who were in office immediately before the annual general meeting referred to in subsection (6) before nominating a person as a board member to the Governor in Council for the purposes of appointing members to a board under section 46(2)(b). Pt 11 (Heading and ss 194–198) amended by No. 1/1989 s. 4(h), repealed by No. 42/1993 s. 23(3), new Pt 11 (Heading and s. 231) inserted by No. 67/2003 s. 5.