sec.41Vacancy in office of member

### sec.41 Vacancy in office of member The office of a member of the council becomes vacant if the member— completes a term of office; or resigns office by signed notice to the Minister giving at least 1 month’s notice; or is removed from office by the Minister under subsection (2) ; or is suspended by the Minister under subsection (3) . The Minister may remove a member from office if the Minister is satisfied the member— has been guilty of misconduct; or is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or has neglected his or her duties or performed them incompetently; or has been absent without permission of the chair from 3 consecutive meetings of which due notice was given. The Minister may suspend a member for up to 60 days by signed notice to the member if— there is an allegation of misconduct against the member; or the Minister is satisfied a matter has arisen in relation to the member that may be grounds for removal under this section. s 41 amd 2013 No. 57 s 23 (sec.41-ssec.1) The office of a member of the council becomes vacant if the member— completes a term of office; or resigns office by signed notice to the Minister giving at least 1 month’s notice; or is removed from office by the Minister under subsection (2) ; or is suspended by the Minister under subsection (3) . (sec.41-ssec.2) The Minister may remove a member from office if the Minister is satisfied the member— has been guilty of misconduct; or is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or has neglected his or her duties or performed them incompetently; or has been absent without permission of the chair from 3 consecutive meetings of which due notice was given. (sec.41-ssec.3) The Minister may suspend a member for up to 60 days by signed notice to the member if— there is an allegation of misconduct against the member; or the Minister is satisfied a matter has arisen in relation to the member that may be grounds for removal under this section. - (a) completes a term of office; or - (b) resigns office by signed notice to the Minister giving at least 1 month’s notice; or - (c) is removed from office by the Minister under subsection (2) ; or - (d) is suspended by the Minister under subsection (3) . - (a) has been guilty of misconduct; or - (b) is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or - (c) has neglected his or her duties or performed them incompetently; or - (d) has been absent without permission of the chair from 3 consecutive meetings of which due notice was given. - (a) there is an allegation of misconduct against the member; or - (b) the Minister is satisfied a matter has arisen in relation to the member that may be grounds for removal under this section.