Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03971:section:1990:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03971
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1990 (pt 21/38)
Character Range: 70503–73135

any other reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

"(2) A person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for a continuous period of more than 12 months.

"(3) Subsections 27f (2), (3) and (4) apply to the appointment of a person under this section in the same way as they apply to the appointment of the member in whose place the person is to act.

Remuneration

"27j. A member of the Board is to be paid remuneration and allowances as determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no such determination is in operation, is to be paid remuneration and allowances as determined by the Minister.

Leave of absence

"27k. The Minister may grant leave of absence to a member of the Board on such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Minister determines in writing.

Resignation of appointed members

"27l. An appointed member may resign office by writing signed by the member and delivered to the Minister.

Termination of appointment of appointed members

"27m. (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of an appointed member for:

    (a) misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity; or

    (b) inefficiency or incompetence.

"(2) If an appointed member:

    (a) 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 for their benefit; or

    (b) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 27p; or

    (c) is absent, except on leave granted by the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board of which the member has had notice;

the Minister may terminate the appointment of the member.

Meetings

"27n. (1) The Board is to hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.

"(2) The Chairperson of the Board:

    (a) may convene a meeting at any time; and

    (b) must convene a meeting within 30 days after receiving a written request signed by another member of the Board.

"(3) The Chairperson of the Board is to preside at all meetings at which he or she is present.

"(4) If the Chairperson of the Board is not present at a meeting:

(a) a member nominated by him or her is to preside; or

(b) if no member is so nominated—the members present are to elect one of their number to preside.

"(5) At a meeting, 5 members form a quorum.

"(6) Decisions at a meeting must be affirmed by at least 5 votes of members present at the meeting.

"(7) The Board must keep accurate records of all its meetings.

"(8) In this section:

'Chairperson of the Board' includes a person