Vacancy in office
4 Vacancy in office
The office of the Chairperson becomes vacant if the Chairperson—
dies, or
completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or
resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed 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 the Chairperson from office at any time for any or no reason and without notice.
A person is not entitled to any compensation by reason of ceasing to hold office as Chairperson.
A person—
who ceases to hold office as Chairperson because he or she resigns or completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, and
who was part of a Committee of Review that had partially investigated an application for review immediately before the person ceased to hold office,
may, unless the Minister directs otherwise, continue to investigate that application and report to the Minister as if the person had not ceased to hold office as Chairperson.
A person referred to in subclause (4) is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of the person.
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