Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
5Resignation and removal
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5 Resignation and removal
(1) A member may resign from the office of member by writing signed by the member and delivered to the Minister.
(2) The Minister may remove a member from office at any time.
(3) The office of a member also becomes vacant if the member—
Sch. 1 cl. 5(3)(a) amended by No. 4/2008 s. 32(Sch. item 23).
(a) becomes an insolvent under administration; or
(b) is convicted in Victoria of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or elsewhere of an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more; or
(c) becomes incapable of performing the duties of a member; or
(d) is absent, without leave first being granted by the relevant Council, for 4 consecutive meetings of that Council of which reasonable notice has been given to the member personally or by post, fax or e-mail.