# Hallmarking Act 1973, Paragraph 8


(1) A member of the Council may at any time, by notice in writing to the secretary of the Council, resign his office.
(2) When a member of the Council other than a co-opted member ceases to hold office otherwise than upon expiration of his period of office, his place shall be taken by a person appointed in the same manner as the member in question.
(3) A person taking office by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above shall retire when the person whose place he takes would normally have retired.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/43/schedule/4/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hallmarking-act-1973/schedule-4/paragraph-8
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