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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 2013 (NO 59 OF 2013) - SECT 20

20—Member ceasing to hold office and suspension

        (1)         The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, remove a senior member or ordinary member of the Tribunal from office for—

            (a)         mental or physical incapacity to carry out official duties satisfactorily; or

            (b)         neglect of duty; or

            (c)         dishonourable conduct.

        (2)         A person ceases to be a senior member or an ordinary member of the Tribunal if the person—

            (a)         dies; or

            (b)         completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or

            (c)         resigns by written notice to the Minister; or

            (d)         ceases to satisfy any qualification by virtue of which the person was eligible for appointment to the Tribunal; or

            (e)         is removed from office under subsection (1).

        (3)         The Minister must consult with the President before making a recommendation under subsection (1).

        (4)         The President may, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the Minister, suspend a senior member or ordinary member of the Tribunal from office if it appears that there may be grounds for the removal of the member from the member's office.

        (5)         If a senior member or ordinary member of the Tribunal who is appointed on a full-time or part-time basis is suspended under subsection (4), the member remains entitled to the member's usual remuneration and allowances during the period of suspension.



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