Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 28

28. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a Commissioner
other than the Commissioner referred to in paragraph 22 (1) (b) by reason of
the misbehaviour, or the physical or mental incapacity, of the Commissioner.

(2) If a Commissioner other than the Commissioner referred to in paragraph 22
(1) (b)-

   (a)  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;

   (b)  fails to comply with his obligations under sub-section (3);

   (c)  being the Managing Director-

        (i)    engages in paid employment outside the duties of his office
               without the approval of the Minister; 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 12
               months; or

   (d)  being a part-time Commissioner-is absent, except on leave of absence
        granted by the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the
        Commission, the Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of
        the Commissioner.

(3) A Commissioner who has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter
being considered or about to be considered by the Commission, otherwise than
as a member, and in common with other members, of an incorporated company
which consists of not less than 25 persons and of which he is not a director,
shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to his
knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Commission.

(4) A disclosure under sub-section (3) shall be recorded in the minutes of the
Commission, and the Commissioner-

   (a)  shall not take part after the disclosure in any deliberation or
        decision of the Commission with respect to the matter; and

   (b)  shall be disregarded for the purposes of constituting a quorum of the
        Commission for any such deliberation or decision.

(5) Sub-section (3) does not apply in relation to a matter relating to the
provision of a telecommunications service by the Commission for the
Commissioner.