Mining Rehabilitation Fund Regulations 2013

The office of a member becomes vacant if he or she —

dies; or

resigns the office by written notice given to the CEO; 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 under the Act or the Mining Act 1978; or

is convicted of an offence under a written law, or a law of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, the maximum penalty for which is or includes imprisonment; or

is removed from office under subregulation (2).

The CEO may, by written notice given to a member, remove the member from office on the grounds of —

neglect of duty; or

misconduct or incompetence; or

mental or physical incapacity to carry out the member’s duties in a satisfactory manner; or

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

a conflict of interest that would prevent the member from performing his or her duties; or

failure to carry out the member’s duties in accordance with the code of conduct determined under regulation 14.