Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Chinatown Historic Precinct Act 1984 - SECT 6

Conditions of membership of the Committee

6. Conditions of membership of the Committee



(1) A member of the Committee shall-

   (a)  be appointed for the period not exceeding five years specified in the
        instrument of appointment and be eligible to be re-appointed for
        further periods each not exceeding five years as specified in the
        instrument of re-appointment;

   (b)  (not being an officer of the Council or a person employed by or on
        behalf of the Crown or any public statutory authority) be entitled to
        be paid the remuneration (if any) fixed from time to time by the
        Governor in Council; and

   (c)  be entitled to be paid the travelling and other allowances (if any)
        fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council.



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







(3) The Governor in Council may at any time remove from office any member of
the Committee.

(4) A member of the Committee may resign by writing delivered to the Governor
in Council.

(5) The Minister may grant leave of absence to a member of the Committee on
such terms and conditions as the Minister determines.

(6) The office of a member of the Committee shall become vacant-

   (a)  if the member is removed from office pursuant to subsection (3);

   (b)  if the member resigns in accordance with subsection (4);

   (c)  if the member is absent from four consecutive meetings of the
        Committee without leave under subsection (5);

   (d)  if the member becomes bankrupt or insolvent;

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

   (f)  at the expiration of the term of appointment of the member;

   (g)  if the member becomes incapable of performing the duties of a member
        of the Committee; or

   (h)  if the member dies.