Article 9 Terms of office for Board membersI1

The first appointments to the Board made by the Council under article 7(1)(a) must be made within 12 weeks of this Order coming into force, with the terms of the members appointed continuing until the next annual meeting of the Council.

At the annual meeting of the Council referred to in paragraph (1) the terms of the members appointed to the Board by the Council in accordance with article 7(1)(a) shall be until the end of the current administrative period of the Council.

All subsequent appointments made to the Board by the Council in accordance with article 7(1)(a) must be made for a term of office until the end of the administrative period of the Council during which the appointment takes place.

The first appointments made to the Board in accordance with article 7(1)(b) must be made within 12 weeks of this Order coming into force.

Those appointed under article 7(1)(b) shall initially serve for the following terms—

All subsequent appointments made under article 7(1)(b) unless the appointment is made to fill a casual vacancy shall be made for a period of three years with a maximum period of three consecutive terms of three years being allowed, the third term only in exceptional circumstances following public advertisement of the role and a competitive appointment process.