sec.231Members of grants commission

### sec.231 Members of grants commission The Governor in Council must appoint the members of the grants commission. The Governor in Council must ensure— the person who is appointed as the deputy chairperson is an officer of the department; and at least 1 member has knowledge of local government in relation to local government areas of indigenous regional councils and other indigenous local governments; and the other members have knowledge of local government. A member may be appointed for a term of not longer than 3 years. A member holds office on the conditions (including about fees and allowances, for example) that the Governor in Council decides. The Governor in Council may pay members different rates. A person may be a member of the grants commission at the same time as the person holds an office under another Act, even though the other Act— requires the holder of an office to devote all of the person’s time to the duties of the office; or prohibits the holder of an office from engaging in employment outside the duties of the office. A person stops being a member of the grants commission if— the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or the member is convicted of an indictable offence; or if the member is the deputy chairperson—the member stops being an officer of the department; or the Governor in Council cancels the member’s appointment. The Governor in Council may cancel a member’s appointment if the member— becomes incapable of performing duties because of physical or mental incapacity; or engages in misbehaviour; or is incompetent; or uses the office for party political purposes; or does anything else that the Governor in Council considers is a reasonable and sufficient justification for removal from office. The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act for a member of the grants commission if the member is— absent; or unable to carry out the member’s responsibilities (including because of illness, for example). s 231 amd 2010 No. 23 s 326 (sec.231-ssec.1) The Governor in Council must appoint the members of the grants commission. (sec.231-ssec.2) The Governor in Council must ensure— the person who is appointed as the deputy chairperson is an officer of the department; and at least 1 member has knowledge of local government in relation to local government areas of indigenous regional councils and other indigenous local governments; and the other members have knowledge of local government. (sec.231-ssec.3) A member may be appointed for a term of not longer than 3 years. (sec.231-ssec.4) A member holds office on the conditions (including about fees and allowances, for example) that the Governor in Council decides. (sec.231-ssec.5) The Governor in Council may pay members different rates. (sec.231-ssec.6) A person may be a member of the grants commission at the same time as the person holds an office under another Act, even though the other Act— requires the holder of an office to devote all of the person’s time to the duties of the office; or prohibits the holder of an office from engaging in employment outside the duties of the office. (sec.231-ssec.7) A person stops being a member of the grants commission if— the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or the member is convicted of an indictable offence; or if the member is the deputy chairperson—the member stops being an officer of the department; or the Governor in Council cancels the member’s appointment. (sec.231-ssec.8) The Governor in Council may cancel a member’s appointment if the member— becomes incapable of performing duties because of physical or mental incapacity; or engages in misbehaviour; or is incompetent; or uses the office for party political purposes; or does anything else that the Governor in Council considers is a reasonable and sufficient justification for removal from office. (sec.231-ssec.9) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to act for a member of the grants commission if the member is— absent; or unable to carry out the member’s responsibilities (including because of illness, for example). - (a) the person who is appointed as the deputy chairperson is an officer of the department; and - (b) at least 1 member has knowledge of local government in relation to local government areas of indigenous regional councils and other indigenous local governments; and - (c) the other members have knowledge of local government. - (a) requires the holder of an office to devote all of the person’s time to the duties of the office; or - (b) prohibits the holder of an office from engaging in employment outside the duties of the office. - (a) the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or - (b) the member is convicted of an indictable offence; or - (c) if the member is the deputy chairperson—the member stops being an officer of the department; or - (d) the Governor in Council cancels the member’s appointment. - (a) becomes incapable of performing duties because of physical or mental incapacity; or - (b) engages in misbehaviour; or - (c) is incompetent; or - (d) uses the office for party political purposes; or - (e) does anything else that the Governor in Council considers is a reasonable and sufficient justification for removal from office. - (a) absent; or - (b) unable to carry out the member’s responsibilities (including because of illness, for example).