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Article 45 Term of office of members of MATC

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(1)

The term of office for the chairman of a BTDC, FTDC or the ILYTDC as member of a MATC shall be the same as his term of office as chairman of the BTDC, FTDC or ILYTDC as the case may be.

(2)

The justice nominated by the Magistrates’ Association shall have a renewable term of office of three years, but may not serve for more than a total of six years.

(3)

Any justice member who is not a BTDC, FTDC or ILYTDC chairman shall have a renewable term of office of three years, but may not serve for more than a total of six years.

(4)

The chairman of the MATC shall have a renewable term of office, which shall expire on 31st December of each year.

(5)

This rule applies to members of a MATC which is combined under rule 42(4); and where a member of a combined MATC has previously served in a MATC, the length of that previous service shall count for the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3).