21. (1) Where a member of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee dies, retires or resigns from judicial office, resigns from the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee in accordance with subsection (4) of section 20 or ceases to be a member of that Committee under subsection (5) of that section, the vacancy so occasioned shall be filled by a judge nominated by the Chief Justice to be a member of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee.

(2) The term of office of a member of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee nominated under subsection (1) shall be for the unexpired period of the term of membership of the member of the Committee whom he or she has replaced.

(3) A term of membership of the Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee of any duration resulting from a nomination under subsection (1) shall be regarded as a term of membership for the purposes of section 20(3).