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Public Accounts Committee Act 1970
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3 Vacancies
(1) A member of the Committee may resign his office as a member by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor.
(2) The office of a member of the Committee becomes vacant for any reason that would vacate his seat as a member of the Legislative Council or House of Assembly, as the case may be.
(3) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Committee, it shall be filled by appointment as provided in subsection (2) of section two within the next ten sitting days of the House of Parliament by which he was appointed as a member of the Committee.