Local Land Services Act 2013

Subject to this Schedule and the regulations—

an appointed member of a local board holds office for such period (not exceeding 4 years) as is specified in the member’s instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for election or re-appointment, and

an elected member of a local board holds office for a period of 4 years, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-election or for appointment.

A person is not eligible to be a member of a local board (whether appointed or elected) for more than 2 consecutive terms of office. However a person who is appointed as Chair of the local board is eligible for 3 consecutive terms in total (consisting of no more than 2 terms as Chair).

Subject to this Schedule and the regulations, the term of office of an elected member of a board expires on the day immediately before the general election held after his or her election.

For the purposes of the calculation of a member of a local board’s consecutive terms of office only, if—

a person is appointed under clause 4 to fill the office of a member that has become vacant otherwise than by the expiration of the member’s term of office, and

the person is appointed for the balance of his or her predecessor’s term of office,