(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may appoint a person to be a temporary member to act for a member whom he or she is satisfied —
(a) is incapacitated by reason of illness;
(b) is absent from Saint Lucia; or
(c) has sufficient cause that prevents the member from performing the duties of his or her office.
(2) A temporary member appointed under this section shall, while he or she acts as such, be deemed for all purposes to be a member of the Board.
(3) Where any vacancy occurs in the membership of the Board, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of another member who shall, subject to this Act, hold office for the remainder of the period for which the previous member was appointed.