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referred to in paragraph (1)(d) being appointed as part-time members.

(3) A member other than the Secretary shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding 7 years, as the Governor-General specifies in the instrument of appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Authority shall be deemed to have been constituted upon the appointment of the Executive Member.

(5) Notwithstanding sub-section 23(3), until the appointment of the part-time members or the expiration of 6 months after the commencement of this Act, whichever first occurs, a meeting of the Authority at which the Secretary and the Executive Member are present shall be deemed to be a valid meeting and the remaining sub-sections of section 23 have effect as if the Secretary were the Chairman.

(6) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the Authority is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Authority.

Remuneration and allowances.

18. (1) The Chairman and the Executive Member shall be paid remuneration at such respective rates, and annual allowances at such respective rates (if any), as the Parliament fixes, but, until 1 January 1975, those rates of remuneration and the rates (if any) of those allowances, shall be as prescribed.
(2) A part-time member shall be paid remuneration at such rate as the Parliament fixes, but, until 1 January 1975 the rate of that remuneration shall be as prescribed.
(3) A part-time member shall be paid such allowances (not including an annual allowance) as are prescribed.

Leave of absence.
19. The Minister may grant leave of absence to a member other than the Secretary on such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Minister determines.

Resignation.
20. The Chairman, the Executive Member or a part-time member may resign his office by writing under his hand delivered to the Governor-General.

Termination of appointment.
21. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of the Chairman, the Executive Member or a part-time member for misbehavior or physical or mental incapacity.

(2) If—

   (a) the Chairman, the Executive Member or a part-time member 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) the Chairman or the Executive Member—
(i) engages in paid employment outside the duties of his office;

       (ii) 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; or

       (iii) in any way, otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members, of an incorporated company consisting of