Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsMembers taken to have resigned from TSRA in certain circumstances
(1) If the TSRA is satisfied that a member of the TSRA holding office under an instrument under section 142S:
(a) does not live in the Torres Strait area; and
(b) has not lived in the Torres Strait area at all during the immediately preceding period of 6 months;
the TSRA may, in writing, declare that it is so satisfied.
Member living outside his or her ward in the Torres Strait area
(1A) If the TSRA is satisfied that a member of the TSRA for a TSRA ward:
(a) does not live in the ward; and
(b) has not lived in the ward at all during the immediately preceding 6 months;
the TSRA may declare in writing that it is so satisfied.
Member taken to have resigned if TSRA makes a declaration
(2) Subject to the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 , if the TSRA makes a declaration under subsection (1) or (1A), the member concerned is, for all purposes, taken to have resigned on the date of the declaration.
TSRA may declare that member has become employee etc. of TSRA
(3) The TSRA may, in writing, declare that a member of the TSRA has become an employee of, or a consultant to, the TSRA.
Member taken to have resigned if TSRA makes a declaration
(4) If the TSRA makes a declaration under subsection (3), the member concerned must, for all purposes, be taken to have resigned on the date of the declaration.