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Health Services Act 1988
38Directorship of the board not office of profit
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38 Directorship of the board not office of profit
A director of a board of a public hospital shall not be taken to hold an office or place of profit under the Crown which would—
S. 38(a) amended by No. 52/2017 s. 14(2)(b).
(a) prevent the director sitting or voting as a member of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly; or
S. 38(b) amended by No. 52/2017 s. 14(2)(c).
(b) make void the director's election to the Council or the Assembly; or
S. 38(c) amended by No. 52/2017 s. 14(2)(b).
(c) prevent the director continuing to be a member of the Council or the Assembly; or
S. 38(d) amended by No. 52/2017 s. 14(2)(b).
(d) subject the director to liability to a penalty under the **Constitution Act 1975**.
S. 38A inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 12.