14FTenure of office

##### 14F Tenure of office (1) A person appointed to an office of member of a Board holds office for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment. (2) Where the instrument of appointment of a member does not specify a period of appointment in accordance with subsection (1), the instrument of appointment shall be deemed to specify that the member holds office for a period of 5 years commencing on the day of appointment. (3) Where a person is appointed to an office of member of a Board and the person ceases to satisfy the relevant preconditions in respect of the office, the person’s appointment to the office terminates at the time when the person ceases to satisfy those preconditions. (4) A member of a Board may resign office by writing signed by the member and delivered to the Minister. (5) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of a Board for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (6) If a member of a Board is absent, except on leave granted by the Board, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board of which the member has had notice, the Minister may terminate the appointment of the member. (7) If a member of a Board fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the member’s obligations under section 14J, the Minister shall terminate the appointment of the member. (8) Where a person is appointed as a member of a Board on the nomination of a particular person, body or group of persons, the Minister shall terminate the appointment of the member if that person, body or group requests the Minister, in writing, to do so. (9) The appointment of a member of a Board is not invalidated, and shall not be called in question, by reason of a deficiency or irregularity in, or in connection with, the nomination, selection or appointment of the member.