Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00001:clause:1_196aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00001
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 196AA
Character Range: 13564–14658

196AA  Termination of appointment to judge advocates' panel
 (1) The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief (whoever made the appointment of an officer to be a member of the judge advocates' panel under subsection 196(2)) may terminate that appointment:
 (a) for misbehaviour; or
 (b) if the officer is unable to perform the duties of a member of the judge advocates' panel because of physical or mental incapacity.
 (2) The Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief (whoever made the appointment of an officer to be a member of the judge advocates' panel under subsection 196(2)) must terminate that appointment if the officer:
 (a) becomes bankrupt; or
 (b) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or
 (c) compounds with his or her creditors; or
 (d) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors.
 (3) A person ceases to be a member of the judge advocates' panel if the person ceases to be:
 (a) enrolled as a legal practitioner; or
 (b) an officer (within the meaning of subsection 3(1)).