Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 12 Hansard (25 November) . . Page.. 3763 ..


MS TUCKER (continuing):

"221J Leave of absence

The Minister may, in writing, grant leave of absence to a member on the terms and conditions mentioned in the writing as to remuneration or otherwise.

"221K Disclosure of interests

"(1) A member who has a direct or indirect financial interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the trust must, as soon as practicable after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a trust meeting.

"(2) A disclosure must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and, unless the Minister otherwise determines, the member must not-

(a) be present during any deliberation of the trust in relation to the matter; or

(b) take part in any decision of the trust in relation to the matter.

"221L Resignation

A member may resign office in writing signed by the member and delivered to the Minister.

"221M Termination of appointment

"(1) The Minister may end the appointment of a member for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

"(2) If a member-

(a) is absent, except on leave granted under section 221J, from 3 consecutive meetings of the trust; or

(b) without reasonable excuse, contravenes section 221K;

the Minister must end the appointment of the member.

"221N Acting members

The Minister may appoint a person to act as a member-

(a) during a vacancy in the office of the member, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the member is absent from duty or from the Territory or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;

but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue to act for more than 12 months.

"221O Convening meetings

"(1) The chairperson, or, if he or she is unable to do so, the deputy chairperson, must call the trust meetings-

(a) that the chairperson or the deputy chairperson considers necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the trust; and


Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .