Commonwealth Numbered Acts

POSTAL SERVICES ACT 1975 No. 54, 1975 - SECT 37

PART V-THE STAFF OF THE COMMISSION

Division 1-The Chief General Manager
37. (1) There shall be a Chief General Manager of the Commission, who shall be
appointed by the Governor-General.

(2) The Chief General Manager shall be appointed for such period, not
exceeding 5 years, as is specified in the instrument of his appointment, but
is eligible for re-appointment.

(3) A person who has attained the age of 65 years shall not be appointed as
Chief General Manager and a person shall not be appointed or re-appointed as
Chief General Manager for a period that extends beyond the date on which he
will attain the age of 65 years.

(4) The Chief General Manager may resign his office by writing under his hand
delivered to the Governor-General but the resignation does not have effect
until it is accepted by the Governor-General.

(5) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of the Chief General
Manager by reason of the misbehaviour, or physical or mental incapacity, of
the Chief General Manager.

(6) If the Chief General Manager-

   (a)  engages in paid employment outside the duties of his office without
        the approval of the Minister;

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

   (c)  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, the
        Governor-General shall terminate his appointment.

(7) The Minister may grant leave of absence to the Chief General Manager upon
such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Minister
determines.

(8) The By-laws may make provision for and in relation to the preservation of
such rights as are specified in the By-laws by an officer who is appointed to
be Chief General Manager and for and in relation to the appointment of such an
officer to a position in the Service upon the termination of his appointment
under this section otherwise than upon the ground of his misconduct or of his
having attained the age for retirement from the Service.