Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00112:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00112
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 13133–14207

19  Termination of appointment
 (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of the Committee:
 (a) for misbehaviour; or
 (b) if the member is unable to perform the duties of the member's office because of physical or mental incapacity.
 (2) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of the Committee if:
 (a) the 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 member's creditors; or
 (b) the member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Committee; or
 (c) the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 16 (disclosure of interests to Joint Ministers) or section 17 (disclosure of interests to Committee).
 (3) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of the Committee if the Minister is satisfied that, because of a change of circumstances occurring after the member's appointment, the member is no longer a representative of the kind covered by subsection 11(2).