Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION ACT 1975 No. 6 of 1975 - SECT 23

23. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member by
reason of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(2) If-

   (a)  a member-

        (i)    becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for
               the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his
               creditors or makes an assignment of his remuneration for their
               benefit; or

        (ii)   fails to comply with an obligation imposed on him by section
               22; or

   (b)  the Chairman or other full-time member-

        (i)    is not, by virtue of section 21, eligible to remain as a
               full-time member;

        (ii)   engages, without the consent of the Minister, in any paid
               employment outside the duties of his office; or

        (iii)  is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted by the
               Minister, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period
               of 12 months, the Governor-General shall terminate the
               appointment of that member.

(3) If a part-time member is, without the prior consent of the Chairman,
absent from 2 consecutive meetings of the Commission the Governor-General may
terminate the appointment of that member.