sec.11Chairperson and deputy chairperson of council

### sec.11 Chairperson and deputy chairperson of council The Governor in Council must appoint a member to be the chairperson, and another member to be the deputy chairperson, of the council. A person may be appointed the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time the person is appointed a member. The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office as chairperson or deputy chairperson for the term, of not more than 3 years, decided by the Governor in Council. Despite subsection (3) , a person stops holding office as chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person stops being a member. The office of chairperson or deputy chairperson becomes vacant if the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister. However, a member resigning the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson may continue to be a member. The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office. s 11 amd 1995 No. 40 s 20 ; 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2 sub 2003 No. 32 s 6 amd 2007 No. 50 s 8 (sec.11-ssec.1) The Governor in Council must appoint a member to be the chairperson, and another member to be the deputy chairperson, of the council. (sec.11-ssec.2) A person may be appointed the chairperson or deputy chairperson at the same time the person is appointed a member. (sec.11-ssec.3) The chairperson or deputy chairperson holds office as chairperson or deputy chairperson for the term, of not more than 3 years, decided by the Governor in Council. (sec.11-ssec.4) Despite subsection (3) , a person stops holding office as chairperson or deputy chairperson if the person stops being a member. (sec.11-ssec.5) The office of chairperson or deputy chairperson becomes vacant if the person holding the office resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister. (sec.11-ssec.6) However, a member resigning the office of chairperson or deputy chairperson may continue to be a member. (sec.11-ssec.7) The deputy chairperson must act as chairperson— during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office. - (a) during a vacancy in the office of chairperson; and - (b) during all periods when the chairperson is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the functions of the office.