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NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 26

26—Conditions of membership

        (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) .



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