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the powers of the Commission in relation to that matter, be construed as including a reference to that associate member of the Commission or each of those associate members of the Commission, as the case may be.
"(5) Associate members of the Commission shall be deemed to be members of the Commission for the purposes of section 19.

"(6) For the purpose of the determination by the Commission of an application for an authorization or the making by the Commission of any decision for the purposes of sub-section 93(3), the Chairman shall consider—
     (a) whether he should give a direction under sub-section (4) of this section; or
     (b) in the case of a matter in relation to which the Chairman proposes to give a direction under sub-section 19(1), whether he should direct that the Division concerned is to include an associate member of the Commission or associate members of the Commission.
"(7) Nothing in sub-section (4) or (5) deems an associate member of the Commission to be a member of the Commission for any purpose related to the preparation of a report by the Commission under section 171.".

Remuneration.
11. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
"(3) In this section, 'member of the Commission' includes an associate member of the Commission.".

Deputy Chairman.
12. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the word "full-time".

Leave of absence.
13. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words "the Chairman or a full-time member" and substituting the words "a member".
14. Sections 13 and 14 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted: —

Termination of appointment of members of the Commission.
"13. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member of the Commission for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
"(2) If a 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;
     (b) fails to comply with his obligations under section 17;
     (c) engages in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
     (d) is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted by the Minister, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months,
the Governor-General shall terminate the appointment 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