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LEGAL AID QUEENSLAND ACT 1997 - SECT 51

51 Duration of appointment

(1) A member of the board must be appointed for a term of not longer than 3 years decided by the Governor in Council.

(2) A member's office becomes vacant if the member--

(a) resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
(b) is absent from 3 consecutive board meetings without the board's leave and without reasonable excuse; or
(c) becomes incapable of performing the duties of a member because of physical or mental incapacity; or
(d) is an undischarged bankrupt or is taking advantage of the laws in force relating to bankrupt debtors; or
(e) is convicted of an indictable offence; or
(f) is prohibited from being a director of a body corporate by the Corporations Act for a reason other than the person's age; or
(g) is removed from office by the Governor in Council under subsection (3).

(3) The Governor in Council may remove a member from office for any reason or none.



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