8. The members of the Council other than those mentioned in the second paragraph of section 7 shall be appointed for not more than four years and the chairman shall be appointed for not more than ten years.
However, three of the first members other than the chairman shall be appointed for one year, four for two years, four for three years and the four others for four years.
The term of office of the members of the Council may be renewed consecutively only once, except in the case of the first three members appointed for one year whose term may be renewed consecutively twice.
1970, c. 43, s. 8; 1981, c. 9, s. 15.