sec.22Vacancy in office

### sec.22 Vacancy in office An appointed member’s office becomes vacant if the member— completes a term of office; or resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or stops being eligible for appointment under section 15 ; or is disqualified from continuing as an appointed member under section 19 ; or does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 4 ; or is removed from office; or is absent without permission of the chairperson from 3 consecutive council meetings of which proper notice has been given; or for an appointed member nominated by a veterans’ organisation—stops being a representative of the veterans’ organisation that nominated the person. For subsection (1) (h) , the person is not a representative of a veterans’ organisation if the organisation gives the Minister a notice stating that the person does not represent the organisation. (sec.22-ssec.1) An appointed member’s office becomes vacant if the member— completes a term of office; or resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or stops being eligible for appointment under section 15 ; or is disqualified from continuing as an appointed member under section 19 ; or does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 4 ; or is removed from office; or is absent without permission of the chairperson from 3 consecutive council meetings of which proper notice has been given; or for an appointed member nominated by a veterans’ organisation—stops being a representative of the veterans’ organisation that nominated the person. (sec.22-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (h) , the person is not a representative of a veterans’ organisation if the organisation gives the Minister a notice stating that the person does not represent the organisation. - (a) completes a term of office; or - (b) resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or - (c) stops being eligible for appointment under section 15 ; or - (d) is disqualified from continuing as an appointed member under section 19 ; or - (e) does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 4 ; or - (f) is removed from office; or - (g) is absent without permission of the chairperson from 3 consecutive council meetings of which proper notice has been given; or - (h) for an appointed member nominated by a veterans’ organisation—stops being a representative of the veterans’ organisation that nominated the person.