Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The office of a
member of the Committee becomes vacant if —
(a) he
or she dies; or
(b) he
or she resigns by written notice given to the Minister; or
(c) his
or her term of office expires by effluxion of time, unless he or she —
(i)
continues to hold office under subsection (3); or
(ii)
is reappointed;
or
(d) the
member’s appointment is terminated under subsection (2); or
(e) in
the case of the member referred to in section 340B(2)(a), the Minister
terminates the term of tenure of his or her office; or
(f) he
or she is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a bankrupt
or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws.
(2) The Minister may,
by written notice given to a member, terminate the appointment of the member
—
(a) if,
in the opinion of the Minister, the member is unable to perform the functions
of office because of —
(i)
illness; or
(ii)
mental or physical incapacity impairing the performance
of his or her duties; or
(iii)
absence from the State;
or
(b) if,
in the opinion of the Minister, the member misbehaves, neglects his or her
duties or is incompetent; or
(c) if
the member is absent, without leave and without reasonable excuse, from 3
consecutive meetings of the Committee of which the member had notice.
(3) Even though the
term for which a member was appointed has expired, the member continues in
office until he or she is reappointed or his or her successor comes into
office, unless he or she resigns or is removed from office.
(4) However, a member
cannot continue in office under subsection (3) for longer than 3 months.
[Section 340F inserted: No. 19 of 2016 s. 46.]