Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986 - SECT 8

Vacancies on Board

8. Vacancies on Board



(1) A member of the Board ceases to be a member if that person-

   (a)  becomes bankrupt; or

   (b)  is absent, without leave first granted by the Board, from three
        consecutive meetings of which reasonable notice has been given to that
        member personally or by post; or

   (c)  is convicted of an offence against a law of the State of Victoria or a
        law of the Commonwealth or of another State or of a Territory, being
        an offence in respect of dishonest conduct; or



   (d)  being a contributor member of the Board, ceases to be a contributor;
        or



   (da) being a Scheme member of the Board, ceases to be a member of the
        Scheme; or



   (db) becomes permanently incapable of performing the duties of office; or



   (e)  resigns office by writing signed and addressed to the Governor in
        Council.

(2) If an elected member dies or otherwise ceases to be a member-

   (a)  the deputy of the elected member under section 9 is to be appointed by
        the Governor in Council to fill the vacancy; or

   (b)  if there is no deputy of the elected member, the Governor in Council
        may appoint a person elected in the same manner as that member was
        elected to fill the vacancy.

(3) If a nominated member dies or otherwise ceases to be a member-

   (a)  the Governor in Council is to appoint a person nominated by the
        Minister to fill the vacancy; or

   (b)  if the Minister does not nominate a person to fill the vacancy within
        28 days, the Governor in Council may appoint a person who is a member
        of the pool of deputies under section 9A to fill the vacancy.

(3A) In subsection (2) and section 9, elected member means a member of the
Board elected under section 7(1)(a), 7(1)(b), 7(1)(c) or 7(1)(d) or appointed
under section 7(11).

(3B) In subsection (3) and section 9A, nominated member means a member of the
Board nominated under section 7(1)(e).

(4) A vacancy in the office of a member of the Board must be filled within 60
days of the vacancy occurring.