SCHEDULE 1 - Provisions with R SCHEDULE 1 - Provisions with Respect to Membership of the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania

Section 6

1.   Interpretation

In this Schedule, member means a member of the Council.

2.   Term of office

[Schedule 1 Amended by No. 53 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Feb 2005] Subject to this Act, the term of office of a member is a period starting on the date of issue of a certificate of election by the Electoral Commissioner and ending on the date of issue of the next certificate of election.

3.   Provisions requiring devotion of whole of time to other duties

Where, by or under any Act, provision is made requiring the holder of an office to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of office under that Act, that provision does not operate to disqualify that person from holding that office and also the office of a member.

4.   Remuneration

A member is entitled to be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Council determines.

5.   Vacation of office

(1) A member vacates office if he or she –

(a) dies; or

(b) resigns; or

(c) is disqualified under section 37 ; or

(d) is removed from office under subclause (2) .

(2) The Council may remove a member from office if the member –

(a) is absent from 2 consecutive meetings of the Council without the permission of the Council; or

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