Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ACT 1983 - SECT 18

             (1)  The Governor‑General may remove a non‑executive Director from office for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  a non‑executive Director:

                              (i)  becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit; or

                             (ii)  fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with his or her obligations under section 27F or 27J of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 ; or

                     (b)  the Chairperson, or a Director acting as Chairperson, is absent, except with the leave of the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or

                     (c)  a non‑executive Director (other than the Chairperson or a Director acting as Chairperson) is absent, except with the leave of the Chairperson or, if a Director is acting as Chairperson, with the leave of the Director so acting, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board;

the Governor‑General shall remove the Director concerned from office.