SCHEDULE 2 - Membership of Boa SCHEDULE 2 - Membership of Board

[Schedule 2 Inserted by No. 31 of 2006, s. 9, Applied:18 Dec 2006]

Section 5(4)

1.   Holding other office

The holder of an office who is required under any Act to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of that office is not disqualified from –

(a) holding that office and also the office of an appointed member; or

(b) accepting any remuneration payable to an appointed member.

2.   Remuneration of members

An appointed member is entitled to be paid such remuneration, including travelling and subsistence allowances, as the Minister determines.

3.   Vacation of office

(1) An appointed member may resign from office by written notice addressed to the Minister.

(2) An appointed member vacates office when the member –

(a) dies; or

(b) resigns; or

(c) is removed from office under subclause (3) or (4) .

(3) The Minister may remove an appointed member from office if the member –

(a) is absent from 2 consecutive meetings of the Board without the permission of the Board; or

(b) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the member's creditors or makes an assignment of the member's remuneration or estate for their benefit; or

(c) has been convicted in Tasmania of any crime or offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 12 months or longer, or elsewhere of any crime or offence which, if committed in Tasmania, would be punishable by imprisonment for a term of 12 months or longer; or