Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The appropriate authority may terminate the appointment of a member of the Council by reason of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
(2) If:
(a) a member of the Council:
(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 ;
(b) a full‑time Chairperson of the Council:
(i) engages, without the consent of the Minister, in any paid employment outside the duties of his or her office; or
(ii) is absent from duty, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or
(c) a part‑time member of the Council is, except with the permission of the Council, absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council;
the appropriate authority shall terminate the appointment of that member.
(2A) The Governor‑General is the appropriate authority in the case of the Chairperson.
(2B) The Minister is the appropriate authority in the case of any other member of the Council.
(3) In this section:
"member of the Council" does not include:
(a) a member referred to in paragraph 9(2)(b); or
(b) the General Manager.
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