The Valuation and Valuers Registration Act

A member may resign by giving written notice to the Minister. The office becomes vacant if the appointment is revoked, the member resigns, or the member dies.

The members must elect one of their own number as Vice-Chairman of the Board.

A member’s term is set by the appointment instrument, or defaults to three years, and the member may be reappointed for up to two terms.

If a Board member misses three consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse, the Board must inform the appointing authority, and that authority may end the appointment and replace the member.

If a member leaves office before the end of the term, the appointing authority may appoint a replacement, who serves for the rest of the original term.

If a Board member leaves office or cannot perform the role for specified reasons, the appointing authority may appoint a replacement.

The Chairman must preside at Board meetings; if absent, the Vice-Chairman presides; if both are absent, members may elect a temporary Chairman to preside.

The Chairman convenes ordinary Board meetings, and meeting notices must be sent to each member at least 14 days before the meeting. The Chairman may also call extraordinary meetings and may invite non-members to participate, but invited non-members cannot vote.

A Board meeting needs a quorum of two-thirds of the members.

The Chairman may direct that the Board make a decision without a meeting, using circulated papers and written views. A member may require that the decision be deferred and considered at a Board meeting.

The Board must keep minutes of its meetings, have them read and confirmed or amended and confirmed at the next meeting, and have them signed by the person presiding.

A Board’s acts and proceedings remain valid even if there is a vacancy in its membership or a defect in appointing a member.

Documents made or issued on behalf of the Board must be signed by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, and by the Registrar.

A document signed or issued on behalf of the Board by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or Registrar is accepted as evidence in courts and similar bodies unless the contrary is shown.

The Board’s seal must not be affixed to deeds, documents, or other instruments unless the required officials are present.

Board members and Secretariat members are entitled to remuneration or allowances from Board funds, as determined by the Minister after consulting the Treasury Registrar.

The Registrar, or an officer authorised by the Registrar, may signify certain Board documents and Board decisions under hand.

The Board may regulate its own proceedings, subject to this Schedule.