19. (1) A lay member shall cease to be a member of the Commission where he or she ceases to be a lay person.

(2) A lay member may resign from the Commission by notice in writing to the Minister and the resignation shall take effect on the date the Minister receives the notice or if a date is specified in the notice and the Minister agrees, that date.

(3) Where a lay member dies, resigns, is removed from office or otherwise ceases to hold office, the casual vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the procedure for the appointment of a lay member by the Minister under section 13 and the person appointed to fill the casual vacancy shall hold office for that period of the term of office of the member who occasioned that vacancy that remains unexpired at the date of that person’s appointment.