The Management Council of Public Service Units is understood as a representative of a ministry, ministerial-level agency, agency under the Government, or organization established by the Government or the Prime Minister, not a public service unit, a provincial People's Committee at a public service unit.
Clause 4, Article 7 of Decree 120/2020/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Management Board
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4. The Management Council has from 5 to 11 members; The president and other members of the Management Council are appointed by the head of the competent authority to approve the autonomy project of the public non -business unit. The term of the Management Board member shall not exceed 5 years. The structure and number of members of the Management Council in public non -business units in the industry and fields comply with the specialized laws and guidance of the ministry and field management.
Representatives of the superior management agency of the public service unit in the Management Council include representatives of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government, organizations established by the Government and the Prime Minister but not public service units, provincial People's Committees and direct superior management agencies (if any); working under the concurrent regime.
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Thus, the term of a member of the Board of Directors of a public service unit shall not exceed 5 years.