Section 11, The Environment Protection Agency Act, 2022

(1) Where the Executive Chairman or a member of the Board referred in paragraph (c) and (d) of subsection (2) of section 3 dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent for a continuous period exceeding 3 months or is by reason of illness unable to perform the functions of his office for a continuous period of 6 months- (a) in the case of the Executive Chairman, the members of the Board shall elect one of their number to act as Chairman until such time as the Chairman resumes his office or another is appointed in his stead; and (b) in the case of a member, the Executive Chairman shall, subject to this Act, have another person appointed to the Board. (2) Where a person is appointed as Executive Chairman or appointed as a member to fill a vacancy, he shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the previous Executive Chairman or member, as the case may be, and shall, subject to this Act, be eligible for re-appointment. PART III - FUNCTIONS OF THE AGENCY.