Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT ACT 1977 No. 81 of 1977 - SECT 14

14. Sections 13 and 14 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following
sections substituted:- Termination of appointment of members of the
Commission.
''13. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member of
the Commission for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

''(2) If a member of the Commission-

   (a)  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;

   (b)  fails to comply with his obligations under section 17;

   (c)  engages in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or

   (d)  is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted by the
        Minister, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months, the
        Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of that member of the
        Commission. Termination of appointment of associate members of the
        Commission.
''14. (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of an associate member of
the Commission for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

''(2) If an associate member of the Commission-

   (a)  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

   (b)  fails to comply with his obligations under section 17, the Minister
        shall terminate the appointment of that associate member of the
        Commission.''.