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(d) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 144ZM; or

  (e) becomes bankrupt; or

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

  (g) compounds with his or her creditors; or

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

the Minister must terminate the TSRA Administrator's appointment.

Acting TSRA Administrator

"144ZP.(1) The Minister may appoint a person to act as a TSRA Administrator:

  (a) during a vacancy in an office of TSRA Administrator; or

     (b) during any period, or during all periods, when a TSRA Administrator is absent from duty or from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office;

but a person appointed to act during a vacancy must not continue so to act for more than 6 months.

"(2) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under this section is not invalid merely because:

  (a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

     (b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

  (c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

  (d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Minister may appoint replacement TSRA Administrator if there is a vacancy in an office of TSRA Administrator

"144ZQ. If there is a vacancy in an office of TSRA Administrator caused by the death, resignation or termination of appointment of the TSRA Administrator, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint a replacement TSRA Administrator to administer the affairs of the TSRA.".

Insertion of new Schedule

77. After Schedule 2A to the Principal Act the following Schedule is inserted:

                          "SCHEDULE 2B Section 143E

METHOD OF COUNTING VOTES AND DETERMINING
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AT TSRA ELECTIONS

  Schedule 2 applies in relation to TSRA elections as if:

    (a) the reference in clause 1 to a Regional Council ward election for 2 or more members for the ward concerned were a reference to a TSRA election; and

    (b) each reference to the authorised electoral officer were a reference to a person who is an authorised electoral officer for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 3A; and

    (c) the reference in clause 3 to the designated number in relation to the ward were a reference to the eligible number; and

    (d) the reference in the definition of 'leading shortfall' in clause 24 to a Regional Council ward election were a reference to a TSRA election; and

    (e) the reference in the definition of 'shortfall' in clause 24 to a Regional Council ward election were a reference to a TSRA election; and

    (f) the reference in