16Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Racing NSW

#### 16 Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Racing NSW 16 Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Racing NSW > > (1) The Minister is to appoint one of the appointed members of Racing NSW as the Chairperson of Racing NSW and another appointed member as the Deputy Chairperson of Racing NSW. > > > (2) The Minister must select persons for appointment as the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson to a vacancy in any of those offices from a list of persons recommended for appointment as such that is provided to the Minister by the Selection Panel under section 7 in relation to the vacancy concerned. > > > (3) The appointment of a person as the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson may be made by the relevant instrument of appointment of the person as an appointed member or by another instrument executed by the Minister. > > > (4) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson is to be appointed to hold office (subject to this Act) for a period of up to 4 years, unless the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson sooner vacates office as such. > > > (5) The Minister may remove a person from office as the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson at any time. > > > (6) A person ceases to hold office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson if he or she— > > > > > (a) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or > > > > > (b) is removed from that office by the Minister, or > > > > > (c) ceases to hold office as a member of Racing NSW. > > > (7) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson does not cease to be a member of Racing NSW merely because he or she ceases to be Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson. > > **s 16:** Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 \[5\] \[12\]. Subst 1999 No 66, Sch 1 \[15\]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 \[20\]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 \[8\].