sec.18Vacation of office

sec.18 Vacation of office

A member’s office becomes vacant if— the member dies; or the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or the member’s appointment is ended by the Minister. The Minister may, by written notice given to a member, end the member’s appointment if— in the opinion of the Minister, the member is unable, because of illness or absence from the State, to perform the functions of the office; or in the opinion of the Minister, the member commits misconduct of a kind that could justify dismissal from the public service if the member were a public service officer; or the member is an insolvent under administration; or the member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the council without the council’s permission and without reasonable excuse; or in the opinion of the Minister, the member is performing the member’s duties carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently. s 18 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2 (3) (sec.18-ssec.1) A member’s office becomes vacant if— the member dies; or the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or the member’s appointment is ended by the Minister. (sec.18-ssec.2) The Minister may, by written notice given to a member, end the member’s appointment if— in the opinion of the Minister, the member is unable, because of illness or absence from the State, to perform the functions of the office; or in the opinion of the Minister, the member commits misconduct of a kind that could justify dismissal from the public service if the member were a public service officer; or the member is an insolvent under administration; or the member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the council without the council’s permission and without reasonable excuse; or in the opinion of the Minister, the member is performing the member’s duties carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently.

• (a) the member dies; or
• (b) the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
• (c) the member’s appointment is ended by the Minister.
• (a) in the opinion of the Minister, the member is unable, because of illness or absence from the State, to perform the functions of the office; or
• (b) in the opinion of the Minister, the member commits misconduct of a kind that could justify dismissal from the public service if the member were a public service officer; or
• (c) the member is an insolvent under administration; or
• (d) the member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the council without the council’s permission and without reasonable excuse; or
• (e) in the opinion of the Minister, the member is performing the member’s duties carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently.