9Vacation of office

#### 9 Vacation of office 9 Vacation of office > A member of the Trust shall be deemed to have vacated office if the member: > > > (a) dies, > > > (b) resigns the office by notice in writing to the Trust and the Trust resolves to accept the resignation, > > > (c) 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 for their benefit, > > > (d) becomes a temporary patient, a continued treatment patient, a protected person or an incapable person within the meaning of the [Mental Health Act 1958](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1958-45) or a person under detention under Part 7 of that Act, > > > (e) (Repealed) > > > (f) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Trust, notice of which has been given to the member, without prior leave of absence having been granted by the Trust, > > > (g) is removed from office by resolution of an Assembly, but only if opportunity has been given to the member to address the meeting of the Assembly at which the resolution is considered before the resolution is made, > > > (h) ceases to be a member of a Baptist Church affiliated with the Baptist Union, > > > (i) is or becomes an employee of the Trust or the Baptist Union or of any committee or agency of the Baptist Union, or > > > (j) is removed from office by or pursuant to the by-laws. > > **s 9:** Am 1990 No 99, Sch 4.