(1) Subject to subsection (2), a member of the Board holds office for such period as the Minister may fix, but not exceeding -
(a) 5 years in the case of the chairperson, and
(b) 3 years in the case of any other member.
(2) The term of office of a person who accepts an appointment under section 32(2) to the Board is deemed to have commenced on the date of his or her appointment to the former Board and expires on the day on which, but for the dissolution of the former Board, his or her term of office on the former Board would have expired.
(3) A member whose term of office expires or is about to expire with the passage of time is eligible for re-appointment to the Board, but may not serve on the Board for more than 2 consecutive terms of office.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), a term of office that by virtue of subsection (2) includes a period of service with the former Board is counted as one term of office.
(5) A member of the Board may resign from office by letter sent to