This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A member of a
regional NRM board will hold office on conditions determined by the Minister
for a term, not exceeding 4 years, specified in the instrument of appointment
and will, at the expiration of a term of office, be eligible for
reappointment.
(1a) However, a person
cannot serve as a member of a particular regional NRM board—
(a) if
the person has at any point been a presiding member of the regional
NRM board—for more than 12 consecutive years; or
(b) in
any other case—for more than 8 consecutive years.
(2) The Minister may
remove a member of a regional NRM board from office—
(a) for
breach of, or non-compliance with, a condition of appointment; or
(b) for
mental or physical incapacity to carry out duties of office satisfactorily; or
(c) for
neglect of duty; or
(d) for
dishonourable conduct; or
(e) if
serious irregularities have occurred in the conduct of the board's affairs or
the board has failed to carry out its functions satisfactorily and the
Minister considers that the board should be reconstituted for that reason.
(3) The office of a
member of a regional NRM board becomes vacant if the member—
(a)
dies; or
(b)
completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or
(c)
resigns by written notice addressed to the Minister; or
(d) is
found guilty of an indictable offence; or
(e)
becomes bankrupt or applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of
insolvent debtors; or
(f) is
removed from office by the Minister under subsection (2)
.