Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189:section:35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00189
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 35
Character Range: 135645–137241

35  Suspension and removal of members of Tribunal
 (1) The Governor‑General may suspend a member of the Tribunal from office on the ground of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
 (2) The Minister shall cause a statement of the ground of the suspension to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 7 sitting days of the House after the suspension.
 (3) Where 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 Tribunal should be restored to office and, if each House so passes a resolution, the Governor‑General shall terminate the suspension.
 (4) If, at the expiration 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 Governor‑General may remove the member of the Tribunal from office.
 (5) If a member of the Tribunal 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, the Governor‑General shall remove him or her from office.
 (6) A member of the Tribunal shall not be removed from office except as provided by this section.
 (7) A presidential member of the Tribunal ceases to hold office if he or she no longer holds office as a Judge of a Federal Court, not being the High Court or a court of an external Territory.