Vacancies, resignations, removal from office
16 Vacancies, resignations, removal from office
The office of a director of the Authority becomes vacant if the director—
without the approval of the board, fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the board; or
becomes insolvent under administration; or
is found guilty in Victoria of an indictable offence or elsewhere of an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence.
A director of the Authority may resign by notice in writing delivered to the Governor in Council.
The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may remove a director of the Authority from office on any of the following grounds—
misconduct;
neglect of duty;
inability to perform the duties of the office;
any other ground on which the Governor in Council is satisfied that the director should not hold office.
The Minister must recommend that a director of the Authority be removed from office if the director is found guilty of an offence (other than an indictable offence) relating to the director's duties as a director.
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