Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING ACT 1983 - SECT 9

9 .         Terms of office of members of committees

        (1)         A member of a committee shall, subject to this section, hold office for such period not exceeding 3 years as is specified in the instrument of his appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.

        (2)         If a member of a committee — 

            (a)         is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws; or

            (b)         dies or otherwise becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties as such a member; or

            (c)         resigns his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Minister; or

            (d)         absents himself, except on leave duly granted by the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the committee (for which purpose where a meeting has been adjourned and reconvened each part of that meeting shall be taken to constitute a separate meeting) of which he has had notice,

                the office of that member becomes vacant.

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

        (4)         The members of a committee may be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines.

        [Section 9 amended by No. 18 of 2009 s. 66.]