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the member, given the member 7 days within which to show cause why the member should not be suspended; and

  (b) consulted the TSRA.

Statement to be laid before each House of the Parliament

"(3) The Minister must cause a statement identifying the member and setting out the ground of the suspension to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 7 sitting days of that House after the suspension.

Member of the TSRA must be restored to office if declaration made by both Houses of Parliament

"(4) If such a statement has been laid before a House of the Parliament, that House may, within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the statement has been laid before it, by resolution, declare that the member of the TSRA ought to be restored to office. If each House so passes such a resolution, the Minister must terminate the suspension.

Minister may remove member of the TSRA from office if no declaration made

"(5) If, at the end of 15 sitting days of a House of the Parliament after the day on which the statement has been laid before that House, that House has not passed such a resolution, the Minister may remove the member of the TSRA from office.

Minister must remove member from office

  "(6) If a member of the TSRA:

    (a) is convicted of an offence against a Commonwealth, State or Territory law and sentenced to imprisonment for one year or longer; or

     (b) is convicted of an offence against a Commonwealth, State or Territory law involving dishonesty and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 months or longer; or

     (c) who is the Chairperson of the TSRA, is absent from duty, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or

     (d) who is a part-time member, has been absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the TSRA without leave of the Minister and without reasonable excuse; or

  (e) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 143N; or

  (f) becomes bankrupt; or

     (g) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or

  (h) compounds with his or her creditors; or

     (i) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors;

the Minister must remove the member from office.

Statement to be laid before Parliament if member of the TSRA removed from office

"(7) If the Minister removes a member of the TSRA from office, the Minister must cause to be laid before each House of the Parliament, within 7 sitting days of that House after the removal, a statement:

  (a)