179Removal from and vacation of office

#### 179 Removal from and vacation of office 179 Removal from and vacation of office > > (1) The directors hold office, must retire, and may be removed from office, as provided by the rules of the co-operative. > > > (2) A director vacates office in the circumstances (if any) provided in the rules of the co-operative and in any of the following cases— > > > > > (a) if the director is a disqualified person under section 181; > > > > > (b) if the director absents himself or herself from 3 consecutive ordinary meetings of the board without its leave; > > > > > (c) if the director resigns the office of director by written notice given by the director to the co-operative; > > > > > (d) if the person ceases to hold the qualification because of which the person was qualified to be a director; > > > > > (e) if an administrator of the co-operative’s affairs is appointed under Part 4.1; > > > > > (f) if the director is removed from office under section 180.