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Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)

Chapter IV : Mental Health Review Boards

22. Vacancies

 

(1) A vacancy in the Review Board occurs if a member of the Review Board –
(a) upon at least one month's written notice tenders his or her resignation to the relevant member of the Executive Council;
(b) is removed from office in terms of section 21; or
(c) dies or becomes incapable of doing his or her work for a consecutive period of six months.

 

(2) When a vacancy in the Review Board has arisen as referred to in subsection (1) for appointing members of the Review Board, the procedure referred to in section 20(3) applies.

 

(3) A decision taken by the Review Board is not invalid only by reason of a casual vacancy in the Review Board when such decision was taken.