15Vacation of office

#### 15 Vacation of office 15 Vacation of office > > (1) The office of an appointed member of Racing NSW becomes vacant if the member— > > > > > (a) dies, or > > > > > (b) completes a term of office and is not reappointed, or > > > > > (c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to Racing NSW, or > > > > > (d) is absent from 4 consecutive meetings of Racing NSW of which reasonable notice has been given to the member personally or in the ordinary course of post, except on leave granted by Racing NSW or unless, before the expiration of 4 weeks after the last of those meetings, the member is excused by Racing NSW for having been absent from those meetings, or > > > > > (e) becomes a person who is not eligible to be a member, or > > > > > (f) is removed from office under subsection (2) or (3). > > > (2) The Minister may, on the recommendation of Racing NSW, remove an appointed member of Racing NSW from office for incapacity, incompetence, misbehaviour or a contravention of the code of conduct adopted by Racing NSW under section 11A. > > > (3) The Minister may also remove an appointed member from office if the Minister is satisfied that the member has— > > > > > (a) contravened section 21 (Disclosure of pecuniary interests by members), or > > > > > (b) a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter that gives rise (or is likely to give rise) to a conflict of interest of a nature that is incompatible with continued membership of Racing NSW. > > > (4) The Minister may not remove a member from office under subsection (3) unless the Minister has first given the member an opportunity to show cause why the member should not be removed from office. > > **s 15:** Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 \[5\]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 \[11\]–\[14\]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 \[17\] \[18\]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 \[6\] \[7\].