Court Services Victoria Act 2014

A majority of the judicial members of the Courts Council may appoint up to 2 other persons as members of the Courts Council.

A person appointed as a member under subsection (1) must have relevant experience or qualifications in finance, administration or management.

A majority of the judicial members of the Courts Council may suspend or remove an appointed member of the Courts Council if satisfied that the member—

is mentally or physically incapable of satisfactorily carrying out his or her functions as a member of the Courts Council; or

is guilty of improper conduct in carrying out his or her functions as a member of the Courts Council; or

has failed to attend 4 consecutive meetings of the Courts Council without reasonable excuse; or

has engaged in improper conduct of a nature or seriousness that is incompatible with the person continuing to hold office as a member of the Courts Council; or

is otherwise in serious and sufficient breach of the governance principles set out in Division 4 to justify his or her suspension or removal as a member of the Courts Council.

An appointed member may resign from the Courts Council by written notice delivered to the Courts Council or the Chief Justice.