To set out the process for the removal of a board member from a board for nonprofit organisations.
This policy guide outlines the internal processes and best practice steps to be taken. It complements existing legal provisions for board member removal under the Companies Act 2014. If there is any conflict between this guidance document and the organisation’s constitution or relevant legislation, the constitution and/or the law will take precedence.
Before, applying the policy in an actual board member removal situation, the board should consider if it should obtain professional advice on the specific nature of the dispute and application of the procedures in the policy, particularly, if steps 1 (informal resolution) and 2 (mediation) below fail to have the matter resolved.