Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIA COUNCIL AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 114 of 1980 - SECT 9

9. Section 14 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section
substituted: Termination of appointment

"14. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a member of the
Council by reason of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.



"(2) If-

   (a)  a member of the Council-

        (i)    becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for
               the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his
               creditors or makes an assignment of his remuneration for their
               benefit; or

        (ii)   fails without reasonable excuse to comply with his obligations
               under section 19;

   (b)  a full-time Chairman of the Council-

        (i)    engages, without the consent of the Minister, in any paid
               employment outside the duties of his office; or

        (ii)   is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted by the
               Minister, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period
               of 12 months; or

   (c)  a part-time member of the Council is, except with the permission of
        the Council, absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council, the
        Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of that member.



"(3) In this section, 'member of the Council' does not include the General
Manager.".