Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019

The office of a Board member becomes vacant if the member —

dies, resigns under this section or is removed from office under this section; or

is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws; or

is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for more than 12 months; or

is convicted of an offence under section 45(1) or (2).

An appointed Board member may at any time resign from office by writing signed and given to the Premier.

The resignation takes effect on the later of —

receipt by the Premier;

the day specified in the resignation.

The Governor, on the Premier’s recommendation, may suspend or remove an appointed Board member from office —

on the grounds of —

neglect of duty; or

misconduct or incompetence; or

mental or physical incapacity, other than temporary illness, impairing the performance of the member’s duties; or

absence, without leave, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board of which the member has had notice;

for any other reasonable cause.

The Premier may remove an appointed Board member who is a government employee on the grounds of —

the member ceasing to be a government employee; or

the member commencing to perform functions that are not, in the Premier’s opinion, compatible with their functions as a Board member.

If a Board member is suspended or removed from office under subsection (4), the Premier must cause a statement of the grounds for suspension or removal to be laid before each House of Parliament within 14 days after the day on which the member was suspended or removed.