Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00019:reg:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00019
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 383–3032

1  This Ordinance may be cited as the Terminations and Cancellations Ordinance.

Interpretation

2 (1) In this Ordinance, "Constitution" means the Constitution of the Order of Australia.

 (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in the Constitution and in this Ordinance has the same meaning in this Ordinance as in the Constitution.

Termination and cancellation of appointments and awards

   3 (1) The Governor-General may, in writing:
(a)  terminate an appointment of a person as a member of the Order of Australia for a reason mentioned in section 4; or
(b) terminate an appointment of a person as an honorary member of the Order of Australia for a reason mentioned in section 4; or
(c) cancel an award to a person of the Medal of the Order of Australia for a reason mentioned in section 4.

     (2) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, with the advice of:
(a) in the case of an appointment or award in the General Division of the Order — the Council; and
(b)  in the case of an appointment or award in the Military Division of the Order — the Minister of State for Defence.

     (3) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, without the advice of the Council or the Minister of State for Defence if the Governor-General considers it appropriate to do so.

Reasons for termination or cancellation

   4 (1) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, if               a conviction for a crime or offence under:
(a) a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b)  a law of a foreign country;
      has been recorded in relation to the holder of the appointment or award.

(2) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, if:
(a) a civil penalty under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) a penalty of a similar kind under a law of a foreign country;
has been imposed on the holder of the appointment or award.

     (3) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, if a court, tribunal or other body exercising judicial or administrative power under:
(a) a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) a law of a foreign country;
     has made a finding that is adverse to the holder of the appointment or award (including a circumstance in which the holder is found guilty of an offence without the recording of a conviction).

     (4) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, if, in the opinion of the Governor-General, the holder of the appointment or award has behaved or acted in a manner that has