Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
350Vacation and removal from office
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350 Vacation and removal from office
(1) The office of a Tribunal member (including the President and Deputy President) becomes vacant if—
(a) the member completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or
(b) the member is removed from office or resigns.
(2) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may remove a Tribunal member (including the President and Deputy President) from office if—
(a) the member becomes an insolvent under administration; or
(b) the member ceases to be eligible for appointment; or
(c) the member is convicted of an offence, the commission of which makes the person unsuitable to be a member in the opinion of the Minister; or
(d) the member fails to disclose a conflict of interest; or
(e) in the case of the President or Deputy President, the person engages in any paid employment outside the duties of office—
(i) without the consent of the Minister; or
(ii) not in accordance with the Minister's consent; or
(f) in the case of a full-time or part-time Tribunal member other than the President or Deputy President, the member engages in any paid employment outside the duties of the office—
(i) without the consent of the President; or
(ii) not in accordance with the President's consent; or
(g) the Tribunal member is unable to perform the member's duties under this Act or any other Act; or
(h) following an investigation under section 349, the member has been found—
(i) to have neglected the Tribunal member's duties under this Act or any other Act; or
(ii) to have engaged in misconduct.
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