TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT 1986 - SECT 16 Terms and conditions of office of Director

TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT 1986 - SECT 16

S. 16(1) amended by No. 84/1994 s. 23(a).

    (1)     A Director holds office for the term, not exceeding 3 years, that is specified in the instrument of appointment and is eligible for re‑appointment.

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

    (3)     The office of a Director becomes vacant when any of the following occurs—

        (a)     the term of office expires;

        (b)     the Director dies;

S. 16(3)(c) repealed by No. 84/1994 s. 23(b).

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S. 16(3)(d) amended by No. 71/2013 s. 9.

        (d)     the Director resigns by writing delivered to the Minister;

        (e)     the Director is removed from office under subsection (2);

        (f)     the Director becomes bankrupt;

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

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

S. 16(4) repealed by No. 84/1994 s. 23(b).

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S. 16(5) amended by Nos 84/1994 s. 55(1)(c), 46/1998

s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 209), 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 104).

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

    (6)     A Director, other than a Director who is an officer or employee who holds a full-time government office or a full-time office with a statutory corporation, is entitled to be paid—

        (a)     such remuneration as is specified in the instrument of appointment or as may be fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council; and

        (b)     such travelling and other allowances and expenses as may be fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council.

    (7)     An instrument of appointment of a Director may specify other terms and conditions of employment not inconsistent with this Act.

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