SCHEDULE 1 - Membership of Com SCHEDULE 1 - Membership of Commission

Section 5 (3)

1.   Term of office

A Commissioner, other than the Director, holds office for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment and is eligible for re-appointment.

2.   Provisions relating to Commissioners

Where, by or under any Act, provision is made requiring the holder of an office to devote the whole of the time to the duties of that office under that Act, that provision shall not operate to disqualify that holder from holding that office and also the office of a Commissioner.

3.   Remuneration

A Commissioner is entitled to be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Minister may determine.

4.   Vacation of office

(1) The office of a Commissioner, other than the Director, becomes vacant if the Commissioner –

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

(b) is absent from 3 consecutive ordinary meetings of the Commission of which reasonable notice has been given, unless the Commissioner is excused by the Minister from attending those meetings; or

(c) [Schedule 1 Amended by No. 32 of 1996, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 1999] becomes unable to perform competently the duties of the office; or

(d) is convicted in Tasmania of a crime or an offence which is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or is convicted outside Tasmania of an offence which, if committed in Tasmania, would be a crime or an offence so punishable; or

(e) resigns from office and the Minister accepts the resignation; or

(f) is removed from office by the Minister under ; or