Section 4: Tenure of office of the chairman and members of the Council. (Amended by Section 4 of the National Sugar Development Council (Amendment) Act, 2015)

(1) The Chairman and members of the Council other than ex-official members shall hold office for a term of four years, subject to renewal by the President, Commander-in-Chief, for one further term of four years and no more.
(2) Without prejudice to Sub-section (1) of this section, the Minister may appoint from among the members any person to act as the Chairman during the absence, temporary incapacitation by illness of the Chairman and the person so appointed shall, while the appointment subsists, have the same powers as exercised by the Chairman.