sec.248Vacation of office

sec.248 Vacation of office

The office of a member of the board becomes vacant if the member— resigns the member’s office by signed notice of resignation given to— for a member other than the chairperson of the board—the chairperson of the board; or for the chairperson of the board—the Minister; or can not continue as a member under section 246 ; or is absent, without the board’s permission, from 3 consecutive meetings of which proper notice has been given; or is removed from office by the Governor in Council under subsection (4) . Subsection (1) (c) does not apply if the member is absent under a leave of absence approved by the Minister under section 250 . Also, the office of a member becomes vacant if— both of the following apply— the member was nominated for membership of the board under section 239 (1) (e) , (g) or (i) , or the member was elected under section 239 (1) (j) ; the member stops being a practising teacher or practising teacher educator; or the member was nominated for membership of the board under section 239 (1) (f) and the member stops being a registered teacher; or the member was elected by registered teachers under section 239 (1) (j) and— if the member was elected under section 239 (1) (j) (i) —the member is employed by the employing authority for a non-State school; or if the member was elected under section 239 (1) (j) (ii) —the member is employed by the State. The Governor in Council may remove a member from office if the member— is incapable of properly discharging the functions of a member of the board; or is performing the member’s duties carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently. In this section— meeting means— if the member does not attend—a board meeting with a quorum present; or if the member attends—a board meeting with or without a quorum present. (sec.248-ssec.1) The office of a member of the board becomes vacant if the member— resigns the member’s office by signed notice of resignation given to— for a member other than the chairperson of the board—the chairperson of the board; or for the chairperson of the board—the Minister; or can not continue as a member under section 246 ; or is absent, without the board’s permission, from 3 consecutive meetings of which proper notice has been given; or is removed from office by the Governor in Council under subsection (4) . (sec.248-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply if the member is absent under a leave of absence approved by the Minister under section 250 . (sec.248-ssec.3) Also, the office of a member becomes vacant if— both of the following apply— the member was nominated for membership of the board under section 239 (1) (e) , (g) or (i) , or the member was elected under section 239 (1) (j) ; the member stops being a practising teacher or practising teacher educator; or the member was nominated for membership of the board under section 239 (1) (f) and the member stops being a registered teacher; or the member was elected by registered teachers under section 239 (1) (j) and— if the member was elected under section 239 (1) (j) (i) —the member is employed by the employing authority for a non-State school; or if the member was elected under section 239 (1) (j) (ii) —the member is employed by the State. (sec.248-ssec.4) The Governor in Council may remove a member from office if the member— is incapable of properly discharging the functions of a member of the board; or is performing the member’s duties carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently. (sec.248-ssec.5) In this section— meeting means— if the member does not attend—a board meeting with a quorum present; or if the member attends—a board meeting with or without a quorum present.