Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Leo Cussen Institute Act 1972 - SECT 6

Term of office of members of the Leo Cussen Institute

6. Term of office of members of the Leo Cussen Institute



(1) A member shall hold office for the period of 5 years after his appointment
takes effect unless he resigns or the appointment is terminated but he is
eligible for re-appointment.

(2) The office of a member becomes vacant if the member-

   (a)  resigns his office by writing under his hand delivered to the Chairman
        or Deputy Chairman;

   (b)  is removed from office by the body by which he was appointed;

   (c)  becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the
        relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his creditors
        or makes assignment of his estate for the benefit of his creditors;

   (d)  becomes of unsound mind; or

   (e)  is absent from three consecutive meetings of the Leo Cussen Institute
        without the consent of the Leo Cussen Institute.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section a member continues to hold
office after the expiration of the term for which he was appointed until his
successor is appointed unless he resigns or the appointment is terminated.

(4) An act or decision of the Leo Cussen Institute is not invalid by reason
only of a vacancy in the office of a member or a defect or irregularity in the
appointment of a member.

(5) The first members are the persons named in the Schedule and
notwithstanding subsection (1) shall each hold office for a term that expires
on the 31st October, 1976 or until he resigns or the appointment is terminated
whichever first occurs but he is eligible for re-appointment.