8.—(1) A member holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms of the appointment but the length of the term of office must not exceed four years.
(2) A member retiring at the end of the term of office is eligible for reappointment, subject to any rules made under article 20 of the Articles of Government concerning the number of terms of office which a person may serve, and paragraph 4 applies to the reappointment of a member as it applies to the appointment of a member’s successor.