Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C1973A00037:body:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C1973A00037
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 7367–10002

(a) a member—
          (i) 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
          (ii) fails to comply with his obligations under section 12; or
       (b) the Chairman or a full-time member—
          (i) engages in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
          (ii) is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted by the Minister, for fourteen consecutive days or for twenty-eight days in any twelve months,

the Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of the member concerned.
(3) The termination of the appointment of the Chairman or of a full-time member by reason of physical or mental incapacity shall be deemed, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1922–1971, to be retirement on the ground of invalidity.
(4) Sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to a member who is a Judge but, if a member who is a Judge ceases to be a Judge, the Governor-General may terminate his appointment.

Member not to act when interested.
12. A member shall not take part in any inquiry in relation to a matter in which he has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest.

Deputy Chairman.
13. (1) The Governor-General may appoint a person who is, or is to be, a member, other than the Chairman, to be the Deputy Chairman, of the Tribunal.
(2) A person appointed under this section holds office as Deputy Chairman until the expiration of his period of appointment as a member or until he sooner ceases to be a member.
(3) Where a member appointed as Deputy Chairman is, upon ceasing to be Deputy Chairman by virtue of the expiration of the period of his appointment as a member, re-appointed as a member, he is eligible for re-appointment as Deputy Chairman.
(4) The Deputy Chairman may resign his office of Deputy Chairman by writing signed by him and delivered to the Governor-General.

Acting Chairman.
14. (1) Where there is a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Minister may appoint a person to act as Chairman, until the tilling of the vacancy.
(2) Where the Chairman is absent from duty—
       (a) the Deputy Chairman shall act as Chairman during the absence; or
       (b) if there is no Deputy Chairman or the Deputy Chairman is not available to act as Chairman, the Minister may appoint a member to act as Chairman during the absence of the Chairman, but any such appointment ceases to have effect if a person is appointed as Deputy Chairman or the Deputy Chairman becomes available to act as Chairman.
(3) A person acting as Chairman