Casual vacancy
9 Casual vacancy
A member may resign from office by notice in writing given to the Minister.
The Governor may remove a person who is a member from office on the grounds of —
mental or physical incapacity to carry out the person’s duties in a satisfactory manner; or
the person being an insolvent under administration within the meaning of that term in the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or
neglect of duty; or
misconduct; or
incompetence; or
the person’s absence, without leave or reasonable excuse, from 3 consecutive meetings of the governing body of which the person had notice.
If, before the term of office for which a person was appointed as a member expires, the person dies, resigns, becomes a public sector employee, or is removed from office, the office becomes vacant.
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