New Zealand Acts

GREYTOWN DISTRICT TRUST LANDS ACT 1979 - SECT 9

9 Vacation of office by member

1 The office of a member shall become vacant if the member—

a) dies; or

b) resigns the office by writing under the member's hand delivered to the Secretary or Chairman of the Board, or is ousted from office; or

c) becomes subject to a compulsory treatment order made under Part 2 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 or becomes a special patient as defined in section 2(1) of that Act ; or

d) is convicted of any offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 2 years or more; or

e) is absent without leave from 4 consecutive meetings of the Board.

2 In any case to which subsection (1)(d) applies—

a) the disqualification shall not take effect until the expiration of the time for appealing against conviction and, in the event of an appeal against conviction, until the appeal is determined; and

b) the member concerned shall be deemed to have been granted leave of absence until the expiration of that time, and shall not be capable of acting as a member during the period of that leave of absence.

3 If any person does any act as a member after the person's office has become vacant under this section (other than under subsection (1)(c)) or while on leave of absence under subsection (2), the persons commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.

History: Section 9: substituted, on 17 June 1986, by section 12 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 21).   Section 9(1)(c): substituted, on 26 August 1993, by section 8(1) of the Greytown District Trust Lands Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 7 (L)).     Section 9(1)(d): amended, on 26 August 1993, by section 8(2) of the Greytown District Trust Lands Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 7 (L)).     Section 9(3): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).