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Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
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#### 133 Vacancy in office
133 Vacancy in office
> > (1) A person who is a councillor of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council vacates office if the person—
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> > > (a) dies, or
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> > > (b) is absent from 2 consecutive meetings of the Council of which reasonable notice has been given to the person personally or by post, except on leave granted by the Council or unless the person is excused by the Council for having been absent from those meetings, or
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> > > (c) completes a term of office and is not re-elected, or
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> > > (d) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Council, or
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> > > (e) becomes disqualified from holding office as a councillor under this Act, or
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> > > (f) is removed from office by the Council for the breach of a dismissal provision of a code of conduct under section 182, or
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> > > (g) is removed from office by the Registrar under Part 10, Division 4.
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> > (2) A vacancy does not arise under subsection (1)(b) until the Council has—
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> > > (a) given the person reasonable notice of the Council’s intention to consider at a meeting of the Council whether to excuse the person for the absences, and
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> > > (b) resolved at the meeting not to excuse the person for the absences.
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> **s 133:** Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[17\]. Subst 2006 No 111, Sch 1 \[47\]. Am 2013 No 66, Sch 1 \[35\] \[36\]; 2016 No 55, Sch 1.1 \[5\]; 2022 No 68, Schs 2.1\[24\], 3\[3\].