sec.40Chair and deputy chair of council

### sec.40 Chair and deputy chair of council The Minister may appoint— a member of the council to be chair of the council; and another member to be deputy chair of the council. A member may be appointed as the chair or deputy chair at the same time as the person is appointed as a member. A vacancy arises in the office of chair or deputy chair if the person holding the office— resigns office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or ceases to be a member; or is suspended by the Minister under section 41 (3) . A person resigning the office of chair or deputy chair may continue to be a member. The deputy chair is to act as chair— during a vacancy in the office of the chair; and during all periods when the chair is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office. s 40 amd 2013 No. 57 s 23 (sec.40-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint— a member of the council to be chair of the council; and another member to be deputy chair of the council. (sec.40-ssec.2) A member may be appointed as the chair or deputy chair at the same time as the person is appointed as a member. (sec.40-ssec.3) A vacancy arises in the office of chair or deputy chair if the person holding the office— resigns office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or ceases to be a member; or is suspended by the Minister under section 41 (3) . (sec.40-ssec.4) A person resigning the office of chair or deputy chair may continue to be a member. (sec.40-ssec.5) The deputy chair is to act as chair— during a vacancy in the office of the chair; and during all periods when the chair is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office. - (a) a member of the council to be chair of the council; and - (b) another member to be deputy chair of the council. - (a) resigns office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or - (b) ceases to be a member; or - (c) is suspended by the Minister under section 41 (3) . - (a) during a vacancy in the office of the chair; and - (b) during all periods when the chair is absent from duty or for another reason can not perform the duties of the office.