Section 380 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Terms and conditions

Term of office (1) A member of a Board holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years. Note: Section 382 sets out the circumstances in which a member’s appointment may be (or must be) terminated. Avoiding doubt—future terms of office (1A) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent a person from being appointed as a member of a Board again. This subsection does not affect the operation of section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to this Act. Resignation (2) A member of a Board may resign his or her appointment by giving the Minister a written resignation. Other terms and conditions (3) A member of a Board holds office on the terms and conditions (if any) that are determined by the Minister in relation to matters not covered by this Act or the regulations.