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Marine Farming Planning Act 1995
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# SCHEDULE 4 - Membership of Boa SCHEDULE 4 - Membership of Board
[Section 49](#GS49@EN) [(6)](#GS49@Gs6@EN)
> **1. **Interpretation****
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> > In this Schedule, ***member*** means a member of the Board.
> **2. **Period of appointment****
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> > A member is to be appointed for a period, not exceeding 5 years, specified in the member's instrument of appointment.
> **3. **Holding other office****
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> > The holder of an office who is required under any Act to devote the whole of the time to the duties of that office is not disqualified from –
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> > > > (a) holding that office and also the office of a member; or
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> > > > (b) accepting any remuneration payable to a member.
> **4. **Remuneration****
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> > A member is entitled to be paid any remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) the Minister determines.
> **5. **Disclosure of interests****
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> > > (1) If a member has or acquires an interest that would conflict with the proper performance of the member's functions in relation to a matter being considered or about to be considered by the Board, the member must disclose the nature of that interest at a meeting of the Board.
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> > > (2) A disclosure under [subclause (1)](#JS4@GC5@Gc1@EN) is to be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Board and the member, unless the Board otherwise determines, must not –
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> > > > > (a) be present during any deliberation of the Board with respect to that matter; or
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> > > > > (b) take part in any decision of the Board with respect to that matter.
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> > > (3) For the purpose of making a determination by the Board under [subclause (2)](#JS4@GC5@Gc2@EN) , a member who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter to which the disclosure relates must not take part in making the determination.
> **6. **Vacation of office****
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> > > (1) A member vacates office if the member –
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> > > > > (a) dies; or
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> > > > > (b) resigns; or
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> > > > > (c) is removed from office under [subclause (2)](#JS4@GC6@Gc2@EN) or [(3)](#JS4@GC6@Gc3@EN) .
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> > > (2) The Minister may remove a member from office if the member –
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> > > > > (a) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Board; or
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> > > > > (b) 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 any remuneration or estate for their benefit; or
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> > > > > (c) is convicted, in Tasmania or elsewhere, of a crime or an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or longer.
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> > > (3) The Minister may remove a member from office if satisfied that the member is unable to perform adequately or competently the duties of office.
> **7. **Filling of vacancies****
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> > If the office of a member becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint a person to the vacant office for the remainder of that member's term of office.