Chairperson—the Act, s 50(4)
18 Chairperson—the Act, s 50(4)
A Bush Fire Management Committee must elect 1 of the eligible members to be Chairperson of the Committee.
The Chairperson must preside at a meeting of the Bush Fire Management Committee at which the Chairperson is present.
If the Chairperson is absent from a meeting, a member elected by the members present must preside at a meeting of the Bush Fire Management Committee.
On the Chairperson leaving office, the Bush Fire Management Committee must elect an eligible member, not including the Executive Officer or a member referred to in section 15(2)(a)(ii), (b) or (c), to be Chairperson.
For the purposes of subsection (4), a Chairperson leaves office if—
the Chairperson’s term of office expires, or
the Chairperson ceases to be a member of the Bush Fire Management Committee, or
the Chairperson resigns office as Chairperson.
Subject to rules made by the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee, the Chairperson—
holds office for a period of 12 months, and
is eligible for re-election.
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