Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A member is taken to have vacated office if the member—
(a) resigns his or her position on the council by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
(b) is convicted of an indictable offence or an offence against this Act; or
(c) is absent without—
(i) the council's permission from 3 consecutive council meetings of which due notice has been given; or
(ii) the Minister's approval under section 16.
(2) In this section—
meeting means a meeting with a quorum present.