New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WILD DOG DESTRUCTION ACT 1921 - SECT 3C

3C Extraordinary vacancy

(1) An appointed member shall be deemed to have vacated office if the member:

(a) dies,

(b) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Minister,

(c) is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board, of which reasonable notice has been given to the member either personally or in the ordinary course of post, except on leave granted by the board,

(d) is convicted of a serious indictable offence,

(e) becomes a temporary patient, a continued treatment patient, a protected person or an incapable person within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1958 or a person under detention under Part 7 of that Act,

(f) 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

(g) ceases to hold office pursuant to subsection (2).

(2) The Governor may:

(a) upon a request to do so being made to the Governor by any board, association, council or body on whose nomination any member was appointed to the board, or by any body which has in accordance with the provisions of subsection (8) of section 3A been substituted for any such board, association, council or body, remove that member from office,

(b) for any other cause which appears to the Governor to be sufficient remove any member, other than the chairperson, from office.