sec.24Extension of term of office during vacancy in membership

sec.24 Extension of term of office during vacancy in membership

If the office of a member of ONRSR becomes vacant because the member has completed the member’s term of office, the member is taken to continue to be a member during that vacancy until the date on which the vacancy is filled, whether by reappointment of the member or appointment of a successor to the member. However, this section ceases to apply to the member if— the member resigns the member’s office by signed notice given to the responsible Ministers; or the responsible Ministers decide the services of the member are no longer required. The maximum period for which a member of ONRSR is taken to continue to be a member under this section after completion of the member’s term of office is 6 months. (sec.24-ssec.1) If the office of a member of ONRSR becomes vacant because the member has completed the member’s term of office, the member is taken to continue to be a member during that vacancy until the date on which the vacancy is filled, whether by reappointment of the member or appointment of a successor to the member. (sec.24-ssec.2) However, this section ceases to apply to the member if— the member resigns the member’s office by signed notice given to the responsible Ministers; or the responsible Ministers decide the services of the member are no longer required. (sec.24-ssec.3) The maximum period for which a member of ONRSR is taken to continue to be a member under this section after completion of the member’s term of office is 6 months.

• (a) the member resigns the member’s office by signed notice given to the responsible Ministers; or
• (b) the responsible Ministers decide the services of the member are no longer required.