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not arisen or had ceased.

Disclosure of interests

"77E.(1) The Director of Evaluation and Audit must make to the Minister and the Commission Chairperson a written disclosure of:

  (a) the Director's financial interests; and

  (b) the financial interests of the Director's immediate family;

equivalent to the disclosure of financial interests required to be made by officers of the Australian Public Service who are members of the Senior Executive Service.

"(2) The Director of Evaluation and Audit must make a disclosure under subsection (1) within one month after being appointed as Director.

"(3) The Director of Evaluation and Audit must from time to time make such further disclosures as are necessary to ensure that the information available to the Minister and the Commission Chairperson about the financial interests of the Director, and of the members of the Director's immediate family, is up-to-date.

  "(4) In this section:

'Director of Evaluation and Audit' includes an acting Director of Evaluation and Audit.

Resignation

"77F. The Director of Evaluation and Audit may resign by writing signed by him or her and sent to the Minister.

Termination of appointment

"77G.(1) The Minister may, after consulting the Commission, terminate the appointment of the Director of Evaluation and Audit because of incompetence, misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

  "(2) If the Director of Evaluation and Audit:

     (a) is absent from duty, except on leave granted under section 77C, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or

  (b) becomes bankrupt; or

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

  (d) compounds with his or her creditors; or

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

  (f) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 77E; or

     (g) engages in paid employment outside the duties of the office of Director of Evaluation and Audit without the written consent of the Minister given after consulting the Commission;

the Minister must terminate the Director's appointment.

Director of Evaluation and Audit not personally liable

"77H. The Director of Evaluation and Audit is not personally liable to an action or other proceeding for damages for or in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in good faith:

  (a) by the Office of Evaluation and Audit; or

  (b) by the Director in the capacity of Director.

Other terms and conditions

"77J. The Director of Evaluation and Audit holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect of matters not provided for by this Act as are determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette".

Application of amendments

4.(1) This section applies to a