8.—(1) A member of a wages council shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, but a member shall not be appointed to hold office for more than 3 years at a time.
(2) Where the term of office of any members of a wages council comes to an end before their successors are appointed, then, unless—
(a)in the case of members appointed in pursuance of paragraph 2(1)(a) or (b), the nominated body or bodies directs or direct otherwise, or
(b)in the case of members appointed by the Department, the Department directs otherwise, those members shall continue in office until the new appointments take effect.