Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL ACT 2002 - SECT 9

9 .         Duration of appointment as member or deputy

        (1)         A Council member who is not a public officer, or the deputy of such a member —

            (a)         is appointed for a term, not exceeding 3 years, determined by the Minister and specified in the instrument appointing the member or deputy;

            (b)         may resign by written notice given to the Minister.

        (2)         A person’s eligibility for reappointment or the term for which a person may be reappointed is not affected by an earlier appointment.

        (3)         The Minister may revoke the appointment of a Council member who is not a public officer, or of a deputy of such a member, if the member or deputy —

            (a)         becomes incapable of carrying out satisfactorily the duties of a Council member; or

            (b)         is absent without the leave of the Council from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council of which he or she has had notice; or

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

        (4)         A Council member who is a public officer, or the deputy of such a member, ceases to be a member or deputy if he or she ceases to be eligible to be appointed or nominated for appointment as that member or deputy.

        (5)         The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of a Council member who is a public officer or of a deputy of such a member but, if another Minister’s nomination is required for the appointment of a successor of that member or deputy, cannot do so unless requested to do so by that other Minister.

        [Section 9 amended by No. 18 of 2009 s. 76.]