New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(Section 34C (10))
In this Schedule:
"appointed member" means a member of the Team appointed by the Minister under
section 34C (2) (d).
"Convenor" means the Convenor of the Team.
"member" means a member of the Team.
(1) The members of the Team are to elect one member as the Deputy Convenor of the Team.
(2) The member so elected holds office as Deputy Convenor for the balance of the member’s term of office, subject to subclause (3).
(3) A person holding the office of Deputy Convenor vacates that office if the person:(a) is removed from that office by the Minister under clause 6, or(b) resigns that office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or(c) ceases to be a member.
An appointed member holds office for such period (not exceeding 3 years) as is specified in the member’s instrument of appointment, but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment.
An appointed member other than a representative of a department of the government, the NSW Police Force or a statutory body, is entitled to be paid such remuneration and allowances (including travelling or subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of the member.
(1) The office of an appointed member becomes vacant if the member:(a) dies, or(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or(c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister, or(d) is absent from 4 consecutive meetings of the Team of which reasonable notice has been given to the member personally or in the ordinary course of post, except on leave granted by the Team or unless, before the expiration of 4 weeks after the last of those meetings, the member is excused by the Minister for having been absent from those meetings, or(e) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit, or(f) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or(g) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, or(h) is removed from office by the Minister under clause 6, or(i) is the subject of a communication in writing to the Minister by the Minister that nominated the member, stating that he or she no longer represents that organisation.
(2) If the office of an appointed member becomes vacant, another person is, subject to this Schedule, to be appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Minister may remove an appointed member from office for incapacity, incompetence or misbehaviour.
(1) Chapter 2 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 does not apply to or in respect of the appointment of a person as a member.
(2) If by or under any Act provision is made:(a) requiring a person who is the holder of a specified office to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of that office, or(b) prohibiting the person from engaging in employment outside the duties of that office,that provision does not operate to disqualify that person from holding that office and also the office of a member or from accepting and retaining any remuneration payable to the person under this Schedule as a member.
(1) Subject to the regulations, the procedure for the calling of meetings of the Team and for the conduct of business at those meetings is to be as determined by the Convenor.
(2) The Team is to meet not less than 4 times in each calendar year.
The quorum for a meeting of the Team is a majority of its members for the time being.
(1) The Convenor, or in the absence of the Convenor, the Deputy Convenor, is to preside at any meeting of the Team.
(2) If both the Convenor and the Deputy Convenor are absent from any meeting, a member elected by the members present at the meeting is to preside at that meeting.
(3) The presiding member has a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, has a second or casting vote.
A decision supported by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Team at which a quorum is present is the decision of the Team.