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AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY ACT 1980 No. 49 of 1980 - SECT 7

Power of Prime Minister to terminate appointment of Chairman in certain circumstances
7. (1) If the Chairman of the Authority is guilty of misbehaviour in
connection with, or becomes incapable of performing, his duties as Chairman,
the Prime Minister may, by writing signed by him, remove the Chairman from
office.

(2) The Prime Minister may, at any time, by notice in writing given to the
Chairman, terminate the appointment of the Chairman on the expiration of a
date specified in the notice, being a date that is not earlier than 6 months
after the date on which the notice is given to the Chairman.

(3) The Chairman may, by notice in writing given to the Prime Minister, resign
his office of Chairman at the expiration of a date specified in the notice,
being a date that is not earlier than 6 months after the date on which the
notice is given to the Prime Minister.

(4) The appointment of the Chairman shall not be terminated except in
accordance with this section.

(5) Sections 120 and 121 of the Companies Ordinance 1962 do not apply to or in
relation to the Chairman. 


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