Vacancy in office of board member
13 Vacancy in office of board member
The office of a board member becomes vacant if the member—
dies, or
completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or
resigns the office by written instrument given to the Minister, or
is removed from office by the Minister under this clause, or
becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit, or
becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or
is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable.
The Minister may remove a board member from office at any time for any or no reason and without notice.
Without limiting subclause (2), a board member may be removed for a contravention of a provision of this Part that applies to the member.
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