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sec.606Suspension and removal of director
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### sec.606 Suspension and removal of director
This section applies if a director for a water authority—
has engaged in inappropriate or improper conduct—
in an official capacity; or
in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office; or
has become incapable of performing the director’s functions; or
has neglected the director’s duties or performed the director’s functions incompetently.
If the water authority is a category 1 water authority—
the Minister may, by written notice to the director—
suspend the director from office for a period not more than 60 days; and
extend the suspension from time to time by periods not more than 60 days; or
the Governor in Council may remove the director from office, whether or not the director is suspended under paragraph (a) .
If the water authority is a category 2 water authority, the Minister may remove the director from office.
s 606 amd 2014 No. 51 s 16
sub 2019 No. 17 s 331 ; 2023 No. 24 s 20
(sec.606-ssec.1) This section applies if a director for a water authority— has engaged in inappropriate or improper conduct— in an official capacity; or in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office; or has become incapable of performing the director’s functions; or has neglected the director’s duties or performed the director’s functions incompetently.
(sec.606-ssec.2) If the water authority is a category 1 water authority— the Minister may, by written notice to the director— suspend the director from office for a period not more than 60 days; and extend the suspension from time to time by periods not more than 60 days; or the Governor in Council may remove the director from office, whether or not the director is suspended under paragraph (a) .
(sec.606-ssec.3) If the water authority is a category 2 water authority, the Minister may remove the director from office.
- (a) has engaged in inappropriate or improper conduct— (i) in an official capacity; or (ii) in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office; or
- (i) in an official capacity; or
- (ii) in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office; or
- (b) has become incapable of performing the director’s functions; or
- (c) has neglected the director’s duties or performed the director’s functions incompetently.
- (i) in an official capacity; or
- (ii) in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the office; or
- (a) the Minister may, by written notice to the director— (i) suspend the director from office for a period not more than 60 days; and (ii) extend the suspension from time to time by periods not more than 60 days; or
- (i) suspend the director from office for a period not more than 60 days; and
- (ii) extend the suspension from time to time by periods not more than 60 days; or
- (b) the Governor in Council may remove the director from office, whether or not the director is suspended under paragraph (a) .
- (i) suspend the director from office for a period not more than 60 days; and
- (ii) extend the suspension from time to time by periods not more than 60 days; or