18Chairperson—the Act, s 50(4)

#### 18 Chairperson—the Act, s 50(4) 18 Chairperson—the Act, s 50(4) > > (1) A Bush Fire Management Committee must elect 1 of the eligible members to be Chairperson of the Committee. > > > (2) The Chairperson must preside at a meeting of the Bush Fire Management Committee at which the Chairperson is present. > > > (3) If the Chairperson is absent from a meeting, a member elected by the members present must preside at a meeting of the Bush Fire Management Committee. > > > (4) On the Chairperson leaving office, the Bush Fire Management Committee must elect an eligible member, not including the Executive Officer or a member referred to in section 15(2)(a)(ii), (b) or (c), to be Chairperson. > > > (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a Chairperson leaves office if— > > > > > (a) the Chairperson’s term of office expires, or > > > > > (b) the Chairperson ceases to be a member of the Bush Fire Management Committee, or > > > > > (c) the Chairperson resigns office as Chairperson. > > > (6) Subject to rules made by the Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee, the Chairperson— > > > > > (a) holds office for a period of 12 months, and > > > > > (b) is eligible for re-election.