Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021

Subject to this section, a member of the Board will hold office on conditions, and for a term (not exceeding 3 years), determined by the Minister and specified in the instrument of appointment and is, at the expiration of a term of office, eligible for reappointment.

A member of the Board (not being a member who is a member of the

The office of a member becomes vacant if the member—

dies;

completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

resigns by written notice to the Minister; or

is convicted of—

an indictable offence against the law of this State; or

an offence against the law of this State that is punishable by imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months; or

an offence against the law of another jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would be an offence of a kind referred to in a preceding paragraph; or

is sentenced to imprisonment for an offence (whether against a law of this State or another jurisdiction); or

is removed from office by the Minister under subsection (4).

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for misconduct or conduct that may bring the Board into disrepute; or

for breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or

if the member has become bankrupt or has applied to take the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or

if the member has been disqualified from managing corporations under

if the member has, because of mental or physical incapacity, failed to carry out duties of the position satisfactorily; or

for incompetence or neglecting the duties of the position; or

any other reason the Minister thinks fit.

An act or proceeding of the Board is not invalid by reason only of a vacancy in its membership or a defect in the appointment of a member.