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Vanuatu Agriculture College (Amendment) Act 2012

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

VANUATU AGRICULTURE COLLEGE (AMENDMENT)
ACT NO. 2 OF 2012

Arrangement of Sections

1 Amendment
2 Commencement

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Assent: 30/05/2012

Commencement: 07/02/2013

VANUATU AGRICULTURE COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 2 OF 2012

An Act to amend the Vanuatu Agriculture College Act [CAP 314].
Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows-

1 Amendment

The Vanuatu Agriculture College Act [CAP 314] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

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SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF THE VANUATU AGRICULTURE COLLEGE ACT [CAP 314]

1 Paragraph 10(2)(e)

Delete “by the Principal”, substitute “by the Minister”

2 Subsection 12(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute

“(1) The Minister is to appoint a chairperson from amongst the members of the Council.”

3 Subsection 13(2)

Delete “after consultation with the Council,”

4 Subsection 21(1)

Delete “by the Council after consultation with the Minister”, substitute “by the Minister after consultation with the Council”

5 Subsection 22(1)

Delete “by the Council with the prior approval of the Minister”, substitute “by the Minister after consultation with the Council”

6 After section 22

Insert

“22A Removal and Resignation of Principal and Farm Manager

(1) The Principal or Farm Manager may resign at any time by giving his or her resignation in writing to the Minister.

(2) The Minister may remove the Principal or Farm Manager if he or she:

(a) is involved in a serious misconduct; or

(b) has a physical or mental disability; or

(c) becomes bankrupt; or

(d) is convicted of an offence; or

(e) in the Minister’s opinion is not performing in a satisfactory way.”