Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 29

General terms of appointment of Directors

29. General terms of appointment of Directors



(1) The Governor in Council may at any time remove a Director from office.

(2) The office of a Director becomes vacant-

   (a)  at the expiration of the term of office;

   (b)  if the Director dies;



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   (d)  if the Director resigns by writing delivered to the Governor in
        Council;

   (e)  if the Director is removed from office under subsection (1);

   (f)  if the Director becomes bankrupt;

   (g)  if the Director is convicted of an indictable offence or of an offence
        which, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence; or

   (h)  if the Director is wilfully absent from three consecutive meetings in
        any year of the Board without leave granted by the Minister.

(3) The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies
to a Director in respect of the office of Director.









(4) A Director is not subject to any action, liability, claim or demand for
any matter or thing done or omitted to be done or contract entered into by the
Authority if the matter or thing is done or omitted to be done or the contract
is entered into in good faith for the purposes of performing a duty or
carrying out a power or function of the Authority under this Act or any other
Act.