Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00277:reg:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00277
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20
Character Range: 14404–15782

20  Termination of appointment of Board members
 (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a Board member:
 (a) for misbehaviour; or
 (b) if the Board member is unable to perform the duties of the Board member's office because of physical or mental incapacity.
 (2) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a Board member if:
 (a) the Board member:
 (i) becomes bankrupt; or
 (ii) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or
 (iii) compounds with the Board member's creditors; or
 (iv) makes an assignment of the Board member's remuneration for the benefit of the Board member's creditors; or
 (b) the Board member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or
 (c) the Board member engages in paid work that, in the Minister's opinion, conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the Board member's duties (see section 17); or
 (d) the Board member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made for the purposes of that section; or
 (e) the Minister ceases to be satisfied of any of the matters in subsection 13(1) (eligibility for appointment as Board member) in relation to the Board member.

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