Remuneration Authority Act 1977

6: Term of office

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When you are a member of the Authority, you are appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years. You can be reappointed from time to time. If you are a member of the Authority, you will keep your job until someone else takes over, even if your term has ended, unless you leave the job under section 7.

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6Term of office

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every member of the Authority shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years, but may from time to time be reappointed.
Unless he sooner vacates his office under section 7, every member of the Authority shall continue in office until his successor comes into office, notwithstanding that the term for which he was appointed may have expired.
Repealed

Notes

Section 6(1): amended, on 1 April 2003, by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
Section 6(1): amended, on 16 December 1983, by section 2(1) of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 125).
Section 6(2): amended, on 1 April 2003, by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
Section 6(3): repealed, on 16 December 1983, by section 2(2) of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act 1983 (1983 No 125).