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writing signed by the Chief Executive and delivered to the Governor-General.

Termination of appointment
"10e. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of the Chief Executive for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
"(2) If the Chief Executive—
     (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;
     (b) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 10f or 23;
     (c) is absent from duty, except on leave granted by the Minister, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months;
     (d) is absent, except on leave granted by the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or
     (e) engages in paid employment outside the duties of the office of Chief Executive without the consent of the Minister,
the Governor-General may terminate the appointment of the Chief Executive.

Disclosure of interests
"10f. The Chief Executive shall give written notice to the Minister of all direct or indirect pecuniary interests that the Chief Executive has or may have in any business or in any body corporate carrying on a business.

Acting Chief Executive
"10g. (1) The Minister may appoint a person to act in the office of Chief Executive—
     (a) during a vacancy in that office, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to that office; or
     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when the person holding that office is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of that office.
"(2) An appointment of a person under sub-section (1) may be expressed to have effect only in such circumstances as are specified in the instrument of appointment.
"(3) A person appointed under sub-section (1) to act during a vacancy shall not continue so to act for more than 12 months.
"(4) Where a person is acting in the office of Chief Executive in accordance with paragraph (1) (b) and the office becomes vacant while the person is so acting, then, subject to sub-section (2), the person may continue so to act until the Minister otherwise directs, the vacancy is filled or a period of 12 months from the date on which the vacancy occurs ends, whichever first happens.
"(5) While a person is acting in the office of Chief Executive, the person has and may exercise all the powers, and shall perform all the functions, of Chief Executive under this Act or the regulations or under the Science and Industry Endowment Act 1926.
"(6) The Minister may—
     (a) determine the terms and conditions of