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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 13 Hansard (9 December) . . Page.. 4294 ..
'(2) The Minister must terminate the appointment of a member early if the member-
(a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or
(b) is absent for 3 consecutive meetings; or
(c) is convicted in Australia or elsewhere of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer.
'(3) For paragraph (2) (b), an absence on leave is to be disregarded.
'22F Convening meetings
'(1) The chairperson, or if the chairperson cannot do so, the deputy chairperson, must call such meetings of the board-
(a) as the chairperson or the deputy chairperson considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions; or
(b) as the Minister directs, by written notice given to the chairperson or the deputy chairperson.
'(2) The chairperson, or if the chairperson cannot do so, the deputy chairperson, may call a meeting of the board at any time, and must do so at the request of another member.
'22G Leave of absence
The board may grant leave of absence to a member either before, or at the earliest practicable time after, the absence occurs.'22H Procedure
'(1) The chairperson presides at a meeting of the board when he or she is present.'(2) If the chairperson is not present, the deputy chairperson presides.
'(3) The member presiding at a meeting may give directions in relation to the procedure to be followed for the meeting.
'(4) The member presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and, if there is an equality of votes, a casting vote.
'(5) The board must keep minutes of its proceedings.
'(6) A meeting of the board may be called by telephone, television or any other device which permits instantaneous audio communication, with or without instantaneous visual communication.
'22J Quorum
At a meeting of the board, a majority of the members for the time being of the board is a quorum.'22K Administration
The board may make arrangements with the chief executive for the provision of administrative or secretarial services to the board.'.".Mr Speaker, amendment No. 8 simply provides a definition of a board which is consequential on the following three amendments, Nos 9, 10 and 11.
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