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179 Period of appointment for Authority members
(1) An Authority member holds office for the period specified in his or her instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 4 years.
(2) The sum of an Authority member’s first appointment period and any period or periods of re‑appointment must not exceed 8 years (not including any periods of acting appointment).
Note: An Authority member may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.