Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
216GTerm of office—the Act, Sch 6, cl 19B
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216G Term of office—the Act, Sch 6, cl 19B
216G Term of office—the Act, Sch 6, cl 19B
(1) A council may appoint a member of the council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee for a term of no more than 4 years.
(2) A person who continues to be eligible for appointment may be reappointed.
(3) A person must not be a member of an Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee for a particular council for more than 8 years in a 10-year period.
(4) The Departmental Chief Executive may exempt a person from the requirement in subsection (3) if satisfied the council—
(a) took reasonable steps to find another person to take the place of the person, and
(b) has been unable to find a suitable person.
s 216G: Ins 2023 (643), Sch 1.