Sch 1 s 6Vacancy in office

Sch 1 s 6 Vacancy in office

6 Vacancy in office

(1) The office of a member becomes vacant if the member—

(a) dies, or

(b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed, or

(c) resigns from office by written notice addressed to the Minister, or

(d) is removed from office by the Minister under this section, or

(e) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Advisory Committee of which reasonable notice has been given to the member, unless—

(i) the member is on leave granted by the Minister, or

(ii) within 6 weeks of the third meeting, the member is excused by the Minister for having been absent from the meetings, or

(f) becomes personally insolvent, or

(g) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

(h) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or

(i) is convicted in another jurisdiction of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more.

(2) The Minister may remove a member from office at any time.

(3) If the office of a member becomes vacant, the Minister must appoint a person to fill the vacancy.