Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

PART 9 - ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW COUNCIL  

Division 4 - Appointment  

SECTION 261   TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT  
Termination of appointed members

261(1)    
The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Minister, terminate the appointment of an appointed member if:

(a)    the appointed member is convicted of an indictable offence; or

(b)    the appointed member is unable to perform the duties of the appointed member ' s office because of physical or mental incapacity; or

(c)    the appointed member ' s conduct or behaviour amounts to serious misconduct by the appointed member; or

(d)    the appointed member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or

(e)    the appointed member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 259 (disclosure of interests).

261(2)    
The Governor-General must terminate the appointment of an appointed member if the appointed member:

(a)    becomes bankrupt; or

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

(c)    compounds with the appointed member ' s creditors; or

(d)    makes an assignment of the appointed member ' s remuneration for the benefit of the appointed member ' s creditors.

Termination of members appointed for a specified project

261(3)    
The Governor-General may at any time terminate the appointment of an appointed member whose instrument of appointment contains a statement of the kind mentioned in subsection 255(2) (exception - appointment for specified project).