Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts8. Members of Land Trust
(1) In this section and sections 9 and 10, "member of the Land Trust" includes the Chairman.
(2) The Land Trust shall consist of a Chairman and 3 other members.
(3) The Chairman and members of the Land Trust shall be appointed by the Land Council from amongst the members of the group.
(4) Subject to sections 9 and 10, a member of the Land Trust holds office for a period of 3 years but is eligible for reappointment.
(5) Where a member of the Land Trust is, or is about to be, unable, whether on account of illness or otherwise, to perform the duties of his office, the Land Council may appoint a member of the group to act in the place of that member during the period during which that member is unable to perform the duties of his office.
(6) A person appointed to act in the place of a member of the Land Trust has all the functions, powers and duties of that member.
(7) The exercise or performance of a power or function by the Land Trust is not affected by reason only of there being a vacancy in the office of a member of the Land Trust.