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EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 1988 No. 80 of 1988 - SECT 20

Termination of appointment
20. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member of the
Board for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(2) If a member of the Board:

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

   (b)  fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with an obligation imposed
        by section 60;

   (c)  being a member appointed on a full-time basis:

        (i)    engages, without the approval of the Minister in any paid
               employment outside the duties of the office of the member; or

        (ii)   except on leave of absence granted under section 17, is absent
               from duty, for a reason other than the illness of the member,
               for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12
               months; or

   (d)  being a member appointed on a part-time basis:

        (i)    engages in any paid employment that, in the opinion of the
               Minister, conflicts with the proper performance of the
               functions of the member; or

        (ii)   is absent, except on leave of absence granted under section 17,
               from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; the Governor-General
               shall terminate the appointment of the member. 


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