Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING REGULATOR ACT 2011 - SECT 169

  (1)   The Governor - General may terminate the appointment of the National VET Regulator:

  (a)   for misbehaviour; or

  (b)   if the National VET Regulator is unable to perform the duties of the Regulator's office because of physical or mental incapacity.

  (2)   The Governor - General may terminate the appointment of the National VET Regulator if:

  (a)   the Regulator:

  (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 Regulator's creditors; or

  (iv)   makes an assignment of the Regulator's remuneration for the benefit of the Regulator's creditors; or

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

  (c)   the Regulator engages, except with the Minister's approval, in paid work outside the duties of the Regulator's office (see section   166); or

  (d)   the Regulator fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section   29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made for the purposes of that section.

  (3)   The Minister must terminate the appointment of the National VET Regulator if the Regulator becomes an executive officer of a registered training organisation.