6Trustees

#### 6 Trustees 6 Trustees > > (1) The Trust is to consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor on the nomination of the Minister. > > > (2) The trustees must include— > > > > > (a) at least 2 persons who have knowledge of, or experience in, the performing arts, and > > > > > (b) at least one young person. > > > (3) A trustee is to hold office for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the trustee’s instrument of appointment but is, subject to subsection (4), eligible for re-appointment. > > > (4) A trustee is not to hold office for 4 consecutive terms. > > > (5) On the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of a trustee otherwise than by the expiration of the trustee’s term of appointment, the Governor may, on the nomination of the Minister, appoint a person to fill the vacant office for the residue of the term of office of his or her predecessor. > > > (5A) For the purposes of subsection (4) only, an appointment under subsection (5) does not constitute (and is taken never to have constituted) an appointment for a term of office. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > young person means a person who, at the time of appointment as a trustee, is— > > > > > (a) at least 18 years of age, and > > > > > (b) not more than 28 years of age. > > **s 6:** Subst 1969 No 24, sec 2 (1) (c); 1989 No 110, Sch 1. Am 2002 No 53, Sch 1.26 \[2\]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.50 \[1\] \[2\]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.41 \[1\]; 2025 No 39, Sch 6\[1\]–\[3\].