Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

INVENTIONS ACT 1975 - SECT 8

8 .         Term of office

        (1)         Subject to this Act, each member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment and is eligible for re-appointment.

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

        (3)         The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member who, in the opinion of the Minister, because of illness, incapacity, failure to attend meetings of the Committee or any other reason, has ceased to perform or be able to perform his duties as a member.

        (4)         If —

            (a)         a member —

                  (i)         dies;

                  (ii)         resigns his office as member by writing under his hand addressed to the Minister; or

                  (iii)         ceases to be eligible to be a member; or

            (b)         the appointment of a member is terminated pursuant to subsection (3) of this section,

                the office of that member becomes vacant.

        (5)         Where the office of a member becomes vacant in a manner referred to in subsection (4) of this section the Minister may appoint a person to the vacant office for the unexpired part of the term of the office which so became vacant.