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RESERVE BANK ACT 1959 - SECT 25L

Termination of appointment

             (1)  The following provisions apply to the member of the Payments System Board referred to in paragraph 25A(b):

                     (a)  the Governor may, at any time, terminate the member's appointment;

                     (b)  the member's appointment is terminated automatically if he or she ceases to be a member of the Reserve Bank Board or a staff member of the Reserve Bank Service.

             (2)  The following provisions apply to the member of the Payments System Board referred to in paragraph 25A(c):

                     (a)  APRA may, at any time, terminate the member's appointment;

                     (b)  the member's appointment is terminated automatically if he or she ceases to be an APRA member or an APRA staff member.

             (3)  The Treasurer may terminate the appointment of a member of the Payments System Board referred to in paragraph 25A(d) for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

             (4)  The Treasurer must terminate the appointment of a member of the Payments System Board referred to in paragraph 25A(d) if:

                     (a)  the member becomes permanently incapable of performing his or her duties; or

                     (b)  the member:

                              (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)  the member is absent, except on leave of absence granted by the Payments System Board, from:

                              (i)  2 or more consecutive meetings of the Payments System Board; or

                             (ii)  3 or more meetings of the Payments System Board in any period of 12 months; or

                     (d)  the member fails to comply with his or her obligations under section 27F or 27J of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 .



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