Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A member of the tribunal shall be deemed to have vacated the member's office if the member--
(a) dies; or
(c) becomes bankrupt or compounds with his or her creditors; or
(d) is convicted in Queensland of an indictable offence or elsewhere than in Queensland of an offence which if committed in Queensland would be an indictable offence; or
(e) resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or
(f) where the member was appointed pursuant to section 15B(1)(a)--ceases to be qualified for appointment in terms of that paragraph; or
(g) where the member was appointed pursuant to section 15B(1)(b)--ceases to be a veterinary surgeon; or
(h) where the member was appointed pursuant to section 15B(1)(c)--ceases to be a veterinary surgeon or a member of the Queensland division of the Australian Veterinary Association Limited; or
(i) is removed from office by the Governor in Council.
(2) When a vacancy arises in the office of a member of the tribunal the Governor in Council may appoint a person qualified to hold the office vacated and, in the case of a vacancy occurring in the office of the member appointed pursuant to section 15B(1)(c), nominated by the Queensland division of the Australian Veterinary Association Limited, as a member.
(3) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of the member appointed pursuant to section 15B(1)(c), section 15B(2) shall apply to and in respect of the filling of that vacancy.
(4) Where pursuant to this section a person is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of a member who was the chairperson of the tribunal that person shall, by virtue of the person's appointment, be the chairperson of the tribunal.