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.