Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL LIBRARY ACT 1960 - SECT 15

(1)

If a member other than the Director-General:

(a)

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;

(c)

in the case of a member elected by either House of the Parliament—ceases to be a member of that House;

(d)

is absent, except on leave granted by the Council, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or

(e)

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

the Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of the member.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), a member of either House of the Parliament shall be deemed not to have ceased to be a member of that House while he or she continues to be entitled to the Parliamentary allowance that became payable to him or her as such a member.