SCHEDULE 1 - DirectorsSCHEDULE 1 - Directors

# SCHEDULE 1 - Directors SCHEDULE 1 - Directors [Section 8(3)](#GS8@Gs3@EN) > **1.   **Interpretation**** > > > In this Schedule, "**director**" – > > > > > > (a) includes an acting director; but > > > > > > > (b) does not include the chief executive officer. > **2.   **Term of office**** > > > A director holds office for a term, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the instrument of appointment. > **3.   **Holding other office**** > > > The holder of an office who is required under any Act to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of that office is not disqualified from – > > > > > > (a) holding that office in conjunction with the office of director; or > > > > > > > (b) accepting any remuneration payable to a director. > **4.   **Remuneration**** > > > A director is entitled to be paid any remuneration and allowances the Minister determines. > **5.   **Leave of absence**** > > > The Board may grant leave of absence to a director on any conditions the Board considers appropriate. > **6.   **Resignation**** > > > A director may resign by signed notice given to the Minister. > **7.   **Removal of director**** > > > The Minister may remove a director from office – > > > > > > (a) if the director has benefited from, or claimed to be entitled to benefit from, a contract made by or on behalf of the Authority, other than a contract for any goods or services supplied by the Authority if the goods or services are ordinarily supplied by the Authority and are supplied on the same terms as are ordinarily supplied to other persons in the same situation; or > > > > > > > (b) if the director fails to disclose a pecuniary interest as required under [clause 6](#JS2@GC6@EN) of [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) if the director has been convicted of an offence under this Act; or > > > > > > > (d) if the director has been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence which, if committed in Tasmania, would be an indictable offence; or > > > > > > > (e) if the Minister considers that the director is physically or mentally incapable of continuing as a director; or > > > > > > > (f) if the Minister considers that the director is unable to perform adequately or competently the functions of the director's office; or > > > > > > > (g) if the director has been absent from 4 consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Board; or > > > > > > > (h) for any other just cause or excuse. > **8.   **Filling of vacancy**** > > > > (1) A director, other than an acting director, vacates office if he or she – > > > > > > > > (a) dies; or > > > > > > > > > (b) resigns; or > > > > > > > > > (c) is removed from office under [clause 7](#JS1@GC7@EN) . > > > > > (2) The Minister may appoint a person to the vacant office of director for the remainder of the predecessor's term of office if satisfied that the person has the skills and experience necessary to enable the Authority to achieve its objective. > **9.   **Defect not invalidate appointment**** > > > An appointment of a person as a director is not invalid merely because of a defect or irregularity in relation to the appointment.