New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

20 Circumstances in which member may be removed

• The Board may remove a member of the Standards Committee from office if the Board is satisfied that—

  • (a) the member has for any reason displayed an inability to perform the functions of that office; or

  • (b) the member has neglected his or her duties, including in particular where the member's attendance, conduct, or performance at meetings of the Committee has not been satisfactory; or

  • (c) the member has engaged in personal or professional conduct that the Board considers brings the Society into disrepute; or

  • (d) the member has been declared bankrupt or is the director of a company that has been put into receivership or liquidation; or

  • (e) the member has been convicted of a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment and the Board considers that the conviction reflects on the fitness of the member to serve on the Committee; or

  • (f) in the case of a conveyancing practitioner or lawyer member, the Committee or the Disciplinary Tribunal has determined that the member has been guilty of misconduct or of unsatisfactory conduct.