Article 8 Casual vacancies

A casual vacancy arising in the office of an appointed Commissioner must, unless it is not reasonably practical to do so, be filled by the appointment of a Commissioner by the relevant appointing body in accordance with the requirements of article 4(2) to (6) as if the appointment were made under article 4.

A Commissioner appointed to fill a casual vacancy under this article is, subject to articles 9 and 11 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2, to hold office during the remainder of the term for which the Commissioner in whose place he has been appointed was appointed.