sec.29Members of committees

### sec.29 Members of committees Adults who permanently reside or work in the area served, or to be served, by a committee may, at a general meeting called for the purpose, elect the committee’s members. A person who— does not permanently reside in the area served by a committee; or is not an adult; or is a service officer; or is an undischarged bankrupt or takes advantage of the laws in force for the time being relating to bankruptcy; or has been or is convicted in Queensland of an indictable offence or has been or is convicted elsewhere in respect of an act or omission that if done or made by that person in Queensland would have constituted an indictable offence; is not to be elected as or to continue to be a member of a committee. Also, a person is not eligible to be a member of a committee while the person is a member of another committee. Each committee is to consist of— a president; and a vice-president; and a secretary; and a treasurer; and not less than 1 and not more than 11 other members. Despite subsection (3) , a committee may consist of more than 11 other members if the Minister is satisfied additional members are required to ensure the community is adequately represented on the committee. Nominations for election to a committee are to be sought, in the way stated in the committee’s constitution, from members of the public. The election of members is to be conducted in accordance with the committee’s constitution. Members of a committee elected under this section hold office in accordance with the committee’s constitution or for such longer period as the Minister may, in a particular case, specify. A member of a committee must at all times act honestly in the exercise of the powers and the performance of duties that he or she has as a member of a committee. A member of a committee must not make improper use of their office or position to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for himself, herself or any other person, or to cause detriment to the committee. The Minister may remove a member of a committee from office if the Minister is satisfied it would be in the public interest to do so and has consulted the committee about the removal. s 29 amd 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2 ; 1997 No. 6 s 3 sch ; 2000 No. 16 s 590 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2002 No. 60 s 7 ; 2003 No. 34 s 158 (sec.29-ssec.1) Adults who permanently reside or work in the area served, or to be served, by a committee may, at a general meeting called for the purpose, elect the committee’s members. (sec.29-ssec.2) A person who— does not permanently reside in the area served by a committee; or is not an adult; or is a service officer; or is an undischarged bankrupt or takes advantage of the laws in force for the time being relating to bankruptcy; or has been or is convicted in Queensland of an indictable offence or has been or is convicted elsewhere in respect of an act or omission that if done or made by that person in Queensland would have constituted an indictable offence; is not to be elected as or to continue to be a member of a committee. (sec.29-ssec.2A) Also, a person is not eligible to be a member of a committee while the person is a member of another committee. (sec.29-ssec.3) Each committee is to consist of— a president; and a vice-president; and a secretary; and a treasurer; and not less than 1 and not more than 11 other members. (sec.29-ssec.3A) Despite subsection (3) , a committee may consist of more than 11 other members if the Minister is satisfied additional members are required to ensure the community is adequately represented on the committee. (sec.29-ssec.4) Nominations for election to a committee are to be sought, in the way stated in the committee’s constitution, from members of the public. (sec.29-ssec.5) The election of members is to be conducted in accordance with the committee’s constitution. (sec.29-ssec.6) Members of a committee elected under this section hold office in accordance with the committee’s constitution or for such longer period as the Minister may, in a particular case, specify. (sec.29-ssec.7) A member of a committee must at all times act honestly in the exercise of the powers and the performance of duties that he or she has as a member of a committee. (sec.29-ssec.8) A member of a committee must not make improper use of their office or position to gain, directly or indirectly, an advantage for himself, herself or any other person, or to cause detriment to the committee. (sec.29-ssec.9) The Minister may remove a member of a committee from office if the Minister is satisfied it would be in the public interest to do so and has consulted the committee about the removal. - (a) does not permanently reside in the area served by a committee; or - (b) is not an adult; or - (c) is a service officer; or - (d) is an undischarged bankrupt or takes advantage of the laws in force for the time being relating to bankruptcy; or - (e) has been or is convicted in Queensland of an indictable offence or has been or is convicted elsewhere in respect of an act or omission that if done or made by that person in Queensland would have constituted an indictable offence; - (a) a president; and - (b) a vice-president; and - (c) a secretary; and - (d) a treasurer;