New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN NEW SOUTH WALES INCORPORATION ACT 1947 - SECT 15

15 Appointment of members

(1) At the annual meeting of Conference held in every third year after the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, three members shall be appointed to fill the vacancies occurring upon the retirement of members in accordance with section 14.

(2) In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in the office of a member an appointment of a successor shall be made at the annual meeting of Conference next following the occurrence of such vacancy and the member appointed to fill such vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term of office of the member whose place he fills.

(3) In the event of the number of members at any time falling below six the remaining members shall appoint such number of persons qualified for appointment as members as may be necessary to bring the number up to six.
A person so appointed under this subsection shall, subject to section 17, hold office only until the vacancy shall be filled at the next annual meeting of Conference in the like manner and with the like effect as a casual vacancy is filled under subsection (2).

(4) In the event of any determination at any time being required as to which member shall be the retiring member or which member shall hold office for any particular term, in default of such determination being made by Conference, the Trust shall make such determination.

(5) Any member if duly qualified shall upon the expiration of his term of office be eligible for re-appointment.