8Term of office of members

8 Term of office of members S. 8(1) amended by Nos 7261 s. 3(2), 8813 s. 3, 77/2000 s. 6(a). (1) The members of the Authority shall subject to this Act be appointed to hold office for such term not exceeding three years as the Governor in Council determines before appointment, but any person appointed a member of the Authority shall upon expiration of the term for which he is so appointed be eligible for re-appointment if then qualified. (2) The Governor in Council may at any time remove any member of the Authority from office. S. 8(3) substituted by No. 77/2000 s. 7. (3) The office of a member of the Authority becomes vacant if the member— (a) without the permission of the Authority, is absent from 4 consecutive meetings of the Authority; or (b) becomes bankrupt; or (c) accepts or holds an office of profit or place of profit under the Authority; or (d) resigns by writing signed and addressed to the Governor in Council; or (e) becomes permanently incapable of performing the duties of the office of member; or (f) is convicted in Victoria of an offence punishable on first conviction with imprisonment for a term of 12 months or more or is elsewhere convicted of an offence which, if committed in Victoria, would be so punishable. S. 8(4) substituted by No. 77/2000 s. 7. (4) On the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of any member of the Authority, a qualified person shall, in accordance with this Act, be appointed to fill the vacancy. No. 5040 s. 8. S. 9 (Heading) inserted by No. 41/2014 s. 4(a). S. 9 substituted by No. 7261 s. 3(1).