Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject to this
Act, each member shall hold office for such period, not exceeding
4 years, as is specified in the instrument of his appointment, but is
eligible for re-appointment.
(2) The Minister may
grant leave of absence to a member on such terms and conditions as the
Minister determines.
(3) The Governor may
terminate the appointment of a member for inability, inefficiency, or
misbehaviour.
(4) The office of a
member becomes vacant if —
(a) his
term of office expires; or
(b) his
appointment is terminated pursuant to subsection (3); or
(c) he
is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a
bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws; or
(d) he
becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties as a member; or
(e) he
resigns his office by written notice addressed to the Minister; or
(f) he
absents himself, except on leave duly granted by the Minister from
3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or
(g) he
ceases to hold any qualification required for his becoming or being a member.
[Section 7 amended by No. 18 of 2009
s. 49.]