New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(Section 10)
(1) The Director holds office for such term (not exceeding 5 years) as is specified in the Director’s instrument of appointment but is eligible for re-appointment.
(2) Part 2 of the Public Sector Management Act 1988 does not apply to or in respect of the Director.
The Director is to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances), and be entitled to such superannuation benefits on such conditions, as the Board may determine in respect of the Director.
(1) The Board may remove the Director from office at any time.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subclause (1), the Board may remove the Director if he or she contravenes clause 17 of Schedule 1.
The office of Director becomes vacant if the Director:
(a) dies, or
(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or
(c) resigns his or her office by instrument in writing addressed to the Board, or
(d) 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
(e) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or
(f) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence 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
(g) without the approval of the Board, engages in paid employment outside the duties of the office, or
(h) is removed from office under clause 3.
(1) The Board may, from time to time, appoint a person to act in the office of Director during the illness or absence of the Director (or during a vacancy in the office of the Director) and the person, while so acting, has all the functions of the Director (including the functions of the Director as a member of the Board) and is taken to be the Director.
(2) Any person appointed as an acting Director holds office for such term (not exceeding 12 months) as is specified in the person’s instrument of appointment but is eligible for re-appointment.
(3) The Board may:(a) determine the terms and conditions of appointment of a person as acting Director, and(b) at any time terminate such an appointment.
(4) The validity of any act done by a person appointed, or purporting to be appointed, as acting Director may not be questioned in any proceeding on the ground that the occasion for the person’s appointment had not arisen.