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Racing Act 2002
sec.16Vacancy in member’s office
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### sec.16 Vacancy in member’s office
The office of a member becomes vacant if—
the member resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or
the member ceases to be an eligible individual; or
the member is absent, without reasonable cause, from 3 consecutive meetings of the board after being given notice of the meeting and, within 6 weeks after the last of those meetings, is not excused by the board for the 3 absences; or
the member is removed from office under subsection (2) .
The Governor in Council may remove a member from office as a member for any reason or none.
s 16 ins 2012 No. 42 s 11
amd 2016 No. 12 s 309
(sec.16-ssec.1) The office of a member becomes vacant if— the member resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or the member ceases to be an eligible individual; or the member is absent, without reasonable cause, from 3 consecutive meetings of the board after being given notice of the meeting and, within 6 weeks after the last of those meetings, is not excused by the board for the 3 absences; or the member is removed from office under subsection (2) .
(sec.16-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may remove a member from office as a member for any reason or none.
- (a) the member resigns by signed notice given to the Minister; or
- (b) the member ceases to be an eligible individual; or
- (c) the member is absent, without reasonable cause, from 3 consecutive meetings of the board after being given notice of the meeting and, within 6 weeks after the last of those meetings, is not excused by the board for the 3 absences; or
- (d) the member is removed from office under subsection (2) .