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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION ACT 1983 - SECT 5

5 .         Board members

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), the Board shall consist of not more than 10 members appointed by the Governor of whom one shall be appointed by the Governor to be the chairman.

        (1a)         The chief executive officer may be appointed by the Governor to be a member of the Board in addition to the members appointed under subsection (1).

        (1b)         The Minister shall appoint one of the members appointed under subsection (1) to be the deputy chairman.

        (2)         Subject to this Act —

            (a)         the chairman shall hold office for such period not exceeding 5 years; and

            (b)         each other member shall hold office for such period not exceeding 4 years,

                as is specified in the instrument of his appointment, and is eligible for reappointment.

        (3)         The Minister may grant leave of absence to a member on such terms and conditions as the Minister determines.

        (4)         The Governor may terminate the appointment of a member for inability, inefficiency or misbehaviour.

        (5)         If a member —

            (a)         is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws; or

            (b)         has his appointment terminated by the Governor, pursuant to subsection (4); or

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

            (d)         resigns his office by written notice addressed to the Minister,

                the office of that member becomes vacant.

        (6)         The Governor may fill any vacancies in the office of a member.

        [Section 5 amended: No. 68 of 1994 s. 6; No. 73 of 1994 s. 4; No. 55 of 2003 s. 4; No. 18 of 2009 s. 93.]



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