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Surveyors Act 2003
sec.14Chairperson of board
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### sec.14 Chairperson of board
The Governor in Council must appoint a member who is a cadastral surveyor to be the chairperson of the board.
A person may be appointed as the chairperson at the same time the person is appointed as a member.
The chairperson’s term of office ends when the person’s term of office as a member ends.
A vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson if the person holding the office—
resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
stops being a cadastral surveyor.
However, a person resigning the office of chairperson may continue to be a member.
If otherwise qualified, the chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson (the vacating chairperson ) during the currency of the chairperson’s term of appointment, another member of the board who is a cadastral surveyor may be appointed by the Minister to fill the vacancy.
A person’s appointment under subsection (7) continues until the earlier of the following—
the day the remainder of the vacating chairperson’s term of appointment ends;
the day the Governor in Council appoints a new chairperson under this section.
s 14 amd 2010 No. 12 s 219
(sec.14-ssec.1) The Governor in Council must appoint a member who is a cadastral surveyor to be the chairperson of the board.
(sec.14-ssec.2) A person may be appointed as the chairperson at the same time the person is appointed as a member.
(sec.14-ssec.3) The chairperson’s term of office ends when the person’s term of office as a member ends.
(sec.14-ssec.4) A vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson if the person holding the office— resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or stops being a cadastral surveyor.
(sec.14-ssec.5) However, a person resigning the office of chairperson may continue to be a member.
(sec.14-ssec.6) If otherwise qualified, the chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
(sec.14-ssec.7) If a vacancy occurs in the office of chairperson (the vacating chairperson ) during the currency of the chairperson’s term of appointment, another member of the board who is a cadastral surveyor may be appointed by the Minister to fill the vacancy.
(sec.14-ssec.8) A person’s appointment under subsection (7) continues until the earlier of the following— the day the remainder of the vacating chairperson’s term of appointment ends; the day the Governor in Council appoints a new chairperson under this section.
- (a) resigns the office by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
- (b) stops being a cadastral surveyor.
- (a) the day the remainder of the vacating chairperson’s term of appointment ends;
- (b) the day the Governor in Council appoints a new chairperson under this section.