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the terms of his appointment, to give the whole of his time to the duties of his office.

Terms and conditions of appointment.
7. (1) Subject to this Act, a member holds office for such period, being a period of not less than one year or more than five years, as is specified in the instrument of his appointment and on such terms and conditions as the Governor-General determines, but is eligible for re-appointment.
(2) A person, other than a Judge, who has attained the age of sixty-five years shall not be appointed or re-appointed as the Chairman or as a full-time member, and a person, other than a Judge, shall not be appointed or re-appointed as the Chairman or as a full-time member for a period that extends beyond the date on which he will attain the age of sixty-five years.

Remuneration and allowances.
8. (1) A member, other than a Judge, shall be paid remuneration at such rate, and an annual allowance at such rate (if any), as the Parliament fixes, but, until 1st January, 1974, the rate of that remuneration and the rate of that allowance (if any) shall be as prescribed.
(2) If the Chairman is a Judge and—
       (a) the Parliament provides any additional, remuneration or additional annual allowance in relation to the holding by a Judge of the office of Chairman; or
       (b) the Parliament does not so provide but provision, is made by the regulations for the payment of such additional remuneration or additional annual allowance,
  he shall be paid that additional remuneration or additional annual allowance.
(3) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) do not have any effect after 31st December, 1973.
(4) If the Chairman is a Judge, any additional, remuneration payable to him under sub-section (2) forms part of his salary as a Judge for the purposes of the Judges' Pensions Act 1968.
(5) A member, other than a Judge, shall be paid such other allowances (not including an annual, allowance) as are prescribed.

Leave of absence.
9. The Minister may grant leave of absence to the Chairman or a full-time member upon such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Minister determines.

Resignation.
10. A member may resign his office by writing under his hand delivered to the Governor-General.

Termination of appointment.
11. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member by reason of misbehaviour or physical, or mental incapacity.
(2) If—
       (a) a member—
          (i) 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; or
          (ii) fails to