Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING ASSISTANCE) ACT 1973 No. 70, 1973 - SECT 28

28. (1) Where a member of a Board dies or otherwise vacates his office, the
Minister may appoint a person to fill the vacancy.

(2) Subject to sub-section (4), an appointment under sub-section (1) shall be
for the remainder of the term of the vacated office.

(3) A person appointed under sub-section (1) to fill a vacancy in the office
of the member representing contributors shall be a contributor to the relevant
Fund elected in accordance with paragraph 21 (1) (c) or appointed in
accordance with paragraph 24 (1) (c), as the case may be.

(4) In the case of the Superannuation Board, where there is a vacancy to which
sub-section (3) applies, the Minister may, pending the holding of an election,
appoint a contributor to hold the vacant office temporarily, and a member so
appointed shall hold office until the election of a member in accordance with
that sub-section, or until the expiration of twelve months after the
occurrence of the vacancy, whichever first occurs.