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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 Chairperson from office.

Minister must remove Chairperson from office if he or she ceases to be a member of the TSRA

"(6) If the Chairperson of the TSRA ceases to be a member of the TSRA otherwise than by resigning from the TSRA, the Minister must remove the Chairperson from office.

Statement to be laid before Parliament if Chairperson removed from office

"(7) If the Minister removes a person from the office of Chairperson of the TSRA, 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) identifying the Chairperson; and

  (b) stating that he or she has been removed from office; and

  (c) setting out the ground of the removal from office.

Leave of absence for Chairpersons

"143Z.(1) Subject to section 87E of the Public Service Act 1922, the Chairperson of the TSRA has such recreation leave entitlements as are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

"(2) The Minister may grant the Chairperson of the TSRA leave of absence (other than recreation leave) on such terms and conditions, as to remuneration or otherwise, as the Minister determines in writing.

"(3) The Minister must not grant to the Chairperson of the TSRA leave of absence for a continuous period of more than 6 months unless the grant of that leave is required or expressly permitted by any other law of the Commonwealth.

Provisions relating to Deputy Chairpersons

"144.(1) The Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA holds office on a part-time basis.

"(2) If the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA becomes a Commissioner, he or she ceases to be the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA.

"(3) The Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA holds office for the period starting when he or she is elected and ending when a new Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is elected.

Resignation of Deputy Chairpersons

"144A.(1) The Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA may resign by writing signed by him or her and sent to the Minister.

  "(2) The Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA is taken to have resigned if:

  (a) he or she resigns from the TSRA; or

    (b) under section 143R, he or she is taken to have resigned from the TSRA.

Suspension and removal from office of Deputy Chairperson

Minister may suspend Deputy Chairperson

"144B.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may suspend the Deputy Chairperson of the TSRA from office because of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

Minister must give