Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

The office of Chairperson becomes vacant if the holder—

dies, or

completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or

resigns the office by written instrument addressed to the Minister, or

becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the holder’s creditors or makes an assignment of the holder’s remuneration for the creditors’ benefit, or

becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

is convicted in New South Wales of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted outside of New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, or

is removed from office under clause 2C.

If the office of Chairperson becomes vacant, a person must, subject to this Act be appointed to fill the vacancy.