Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL LIBRARY ACT 1960 - SECT 17E

(1)

If the Director-General:

(a)

engages in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office without the approval of the Minister; or

(aa)

fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 27F or 27J of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 or subsection (3) of this section; or

(b)

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;

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

(2)

The Minister shall not give an approval for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) unless he or she is satisfied that the paid employment is of a minor nature and will not interfere with the performance of the duties of the Director-General under this Act.

(3)

The Director-General must give written notice to the Minister of all direct or indirect pecuniary interests that the Director-General has or acquires in any business or in any body corporate carrying on any business.