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Crown Entities Act 2004

Establishment and governance of Crown entities - Statutory entities - Appointment, removal, and conditions of members

38: Removal of elected members of Crown agents and autonomous Crown entities

You could also call this:

"When the Government can remove elected members from certain groups"

If you are a member of a Crown agent or autonomous Crown entity and you were appointed by election, the responsible Minister can remove you from office at any time if they have a good reason. You will get a written notice telling you that you are being removed, and a copy of this notice will also be sent to the entity. The notice will tell you when the removal takes effect and why you are being removed.

The removal cannot take effect before you receive the notice, so you will know exactly when it happens. The Minister has to give you this information in the notice, which is like a formal letter.

The Minister also has to tell the public that you have been removed by putting a notice in the Gazette, which is like an official newspaper, as soon as they can after they give you the notice.

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Part 2Establishment and governance of Crown entities
Statutory entities: Appointment, removal, and conditions of members

38Removal of elected members of Crown agents and autonomous Crown entities

  1. The responsible Minister may, at any time for just cause, remove a member appointed by election to a Crown agent or autonomous Crown entity from office.

  2. The removal must be made by written notice to the member (with a copy to the entity).

  3. The notice must—

  4. state the date on which the removal takes effect which must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is received; and
    1. state the reasons for the removal.

      1. The responsible Minister must notify the removal in the Gazette as soon as practicable after giving the notice.