Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00199:reg:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00199
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21
Character Range: 32722–34094

21  GTTAC members and advisers—termination of appointment
 (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee, or an expert adviser, for misbehaviour (including failure to disclose an interest) or physical or mental incapacity:
 (a) in the case of the chairperson of the Committee—with the agreement of a majority of jurisdictions; or
 (b) in any other case—on the initiative of the Minister.
 (2) The Minister must terminate a member's appointment if the member:
 (a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit; or
 (b) fails to fulfil his or her obligations, as a member, in enabling the Committee to comply with section 101 of the Act; or
 (c) fails to attend for 3 consecutive attendance days of the Committee, except with leave of absence granted under regulation 22.
Note: Section 266 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 requires the decision‑maker to notify persons whose interests are affected by the decision of the making of the decision and their right to have the decision reviewed. In so notifying, the decision‑maker must have regard to any matters prescribed by rules made for the purposes of section 267 of that Act.