CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988 - SECT 81 Termination of appointment

CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1988 - SECT 81

    The Board may, after consulting the Minister, terminate the appointment of the Director:

  (a)   for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity; or

  (b)   if the Director:

  (i)   becomes bankrupt; or

  (ii)   applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or

  (iii)   compounds with his or her creditors; or

  (iv)   makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or

  (c)   if the Director is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or

  (d)   if the Director engages, except with the Board's approval, in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office; or

  (e)   if the Board is satisfied that the Director's performance has been unsatisfactory .

Note:   The appointment of the Director may also be terminated under section   30 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with terminating the appointment of an accountable authority, or a member of an accountable authority, for contravening general duties of officials).