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Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993
sec.22Removal from office
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### sec.22 Removal from office
Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , the Governor in Council may remove a director from office if the director—
is convicted of an indictable offence; or
is guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty; or
contravenes a provision of this Act without reasonable excuse; or
is unable to perform the functions of office because of physical or mental incapacity.
The following directors may be removed only after consultation with the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister—
the chairperson;
the director mentioned in section 14 (1) (ab) .
A director mentioned in section 14 (1) (b) may be removed only after consultation with the Commonwealth.
s 22 amd 2022 No. 21 s 56
(sec.22-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , the Governor in Council may remove a director from office if the director— is convicted of an indictable offence; or is guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty; or contravenes a provision of this Act without reasonable excuse; or is unable to perform the functions of office because of physical or mental incapacity.
(sec.22-ssec.2) The following directors may be removed only after consultation with the State Minister and the Commonwealth Minister— the chairperson; the director mentioned in section 14 (1) (ab) .
(sec.22-ssec.3) A director mentioned in section 14 (1) (b) may be removed only after consultation with the Commonwealth.
- (a) is convicted of an indictable offence; or
- (b) is guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty; or
- (c) contravenes a provision of this Act without reasonable excuse; or
- (d) is unable to perform the functions of office because of physical or mental incapacity.
- (a) the chairperson;
- (b) the director mentioned in section 14 (1) (ab) .