Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

TERTIARY ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION ACT 2003 (NO. 36 OF 2003) - SECT 13

    (1)     The Minister must end the appointment of a council member if the Minister becomes aware that the member—

        (a)     has failed to comply with section 14 (Disclosure of interests by council members) without reasonable excuse; or

        (b)     has at any time been convicted, in Australia or elsewhere, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year.

    (2)     The Minister may end the appointment of a council member—

        (a)     if the member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the council other than on leave approved by the Minister; or

        (b)     for members mentioned in section 12 (1) (d) to (g)—if the Minister is satisfied that the member is no longer an appropriate person to represent the relevant interests; or

        (c)     for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity affects the exercise of the member's functions; or

        (d)     if the member becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for the benefit of creditors.

Note     A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210).