16Casual vacancy in office of Ministerially appointed members

#### 16 Casual vacancy in office of Ministerially appointed members 16 Casual vacancy in office of Ministerially appointed members > > (1) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Council appointed under section 8G of the Act, the Chancellor is to forward to the Minister for consideration the name of another person suggested by the Council from the persons who were recommended to it under clause 15 (2) for the office concerned. > > > (2) If no such person is available for appointment: > > > > > (a) the Committee is to identify other persons who may be suitable for appointment as such a member, and > > > > > (b) the Chancellor is to forward to the Minister for consideration for appointment the name of one of those persons, determined in accordance with the procedures set out in clause 15 (2)–(5). > > > (3) A member of the Council appointed to fill a casual vacancy under this clause holds office for the unexpired portion of his or her predecessor’s term of office. > > **cl 16:** Am 2012 (582), Sch 2 \[11\] \[12\].