Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00105:section:143t
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00105
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 143T
Character Range: 73215–74188

143T  Recall of member of the TSRA
 (1) If the Minister receives a valid petition calling for the removal of a member of the TSRA from office, the Minister must remove that member from office as soon as possible.
 (2) In this section:
eligible person means a person who would be entitled to vote at an election for that member of the TSRA.
sufficient number means a number that is more than 66% of the Torres Strait area number.
valid petition means a petition:
 (a) that contains the signatures of a sufficient number of persons who were eligible persons when they signed the petition; and
 (b) that sets out legibly:
 (i) the name of each person who signed the petition; and
 (ii) the date on which the person signed; and
 (iii) an address for the person that is sufficient to identify the place where the person lives; and
 (c) all the signatures to which have been affixed within the period of 6 months immediately before the delivery of the petition to the Minister.