SCHEDULE 2 - Provisions relati SCHEDULE 2 - Provisions relating to members of council

Section 45

1.   Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Council

(1) The Minister is to appoint 2 of the members of the Council (in and by their respective instruments of appointment or in and by other instruments executed by the Minister) as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Council, respectively.

(2) The Minister may remove a member from the office of Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Council at any time.

(3) A person holding office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Council vacates that office if the person –

(a) is removed from that office by the Minister; or

(b) resigns that office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister; or

(c) ceases to be a member.

2.   Deputies of members

(1) The Minister may, from time to time, appoint a person to be the deputy of a member, and the Minister may revoke any such appointment.

(2) In the absence of a member, the member's deputy –

(a) is, if available, to act in the place of the member; and

(b) while so acting, has all the functions of the member and is taken to be a member.

(3) The deputy of a member who is Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Council does not (because of this clause) have the member's functions as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson.

3.   Term of office

Subject to this Schedule, a member holds office for such period (not exceeding 3 years) as may be specified in the member's instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for reappointment.

4.   Vacancy in office of member