Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 44AAB

All AER members

  (1)   The Governor - General may terminate the appointment of an AER member:

  (a)   for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity; or

  (b)   if 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 his or her creditors; or

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

  (c)   if the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section   44AY.

Additional grounds: full - time AER members

  (2)   The Governor - General may terminate the appointment of a full - time AER member if:

  (a)   the member is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14   consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or

  (b)   the member engages, except with the Minister's consent, in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office.

Additional grounds: part - time AER members

  (3)   The Governor - General may terminate the appointment of a part - time AER member if:

  (a)   the member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3   consecutive meetings of the AER; or

  (b)   the member engages in paid employment that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the duties of his or her office.