SCHEDULE 1 - Membership of Aut SCHEDULE 1 - Membership of Authority

[Schedule 1 Repealed by No. 52 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]

Section 6(3)

1.   Period of appointment

A member is to be appointed for the period, not exceeding 3 years, specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

2.   Holding other office

The holder of an office who is required under any Act to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of that office is not disqualified from –

(a) holding that office and also the office of a member; or

(b) accepting any remuneration payable to a member.

3.   Remuneration

A member is entitled to be paid any remuneration and allowances the Minister determines.

4.   Vacation of office

(1) A member vacates office if the member –

(a) dies; or

(b) resigns; or

(c) is removed from office under subclause (2) or (3).

(2) The Minister may remove a member from office if the member –

(a) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Authority without the permission of the Authority; or

(b) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes assignment of remuneration or estate for the creditors' benefit; or

(c) is convicted, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of a crime or an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or longer.

(3) The Minister may remove a member from office if satisfied that the member is unable to perform adequately or competently the duties of office.