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of that member of the Commission.

Termination of appointment of associate members of the Commission.
"14. (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of an associate member of the Commission for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
"(2) If an associate member of the Commission—
     (a) 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
     (b) fails to comply with his obligations under section 17,
the Minister shall terminate the appointment of that associate member of the Commission.".

Resignation.
15. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
"(2) An associate member of the Commission may resign his office by writing signed by him and delivered to the Minister.".

Disclosure of financial interests.
16. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-section: —
    "(2) Where an interest is so disclosed to the Chairman and—
        (a) in case of an interest in a business—the person carrying on the business; or
        (b) in the case of an interest in a body corporate—that body corporate,
    is concerned in a matter before the Commission, being a matter in the determination of which the member who has the interest is or will be participating, the Chairman shall cause the interest to be disclosed to the public."; and
     (b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
    "(4) In this section, 'member of the Commission' includes an associate member of the Commission.".

Repeal of sections 20 to 24.
17. Sections 20 to 24, inclusive, of the Principal Act are repealed.

Rights of public servants appointed as members of Commission.
18. Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "Chairman or as a full-time member" (wherever occurring) and substituting the words "a member".

Functions of Commission in relation to dissemination of information, law reform and research.
19. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-section (1) the words "of the Commonwealth or of the Territories" and substituting the words "in force in Australia".

Commission to comply with directions of Minister and requirements of the Parliament.
20. Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:—
"(1) The Minister may—
     (a) give directions as to matters to be given special consideration by the Commission in determining applications for authorizations or in making decisions for the purposes of paragraph 93(3)(a) or (b); and
     (b) give directions to the Commission in connexion with the performance of its