Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS) ACT 2006 (NO 7 OF 2006) - SECT 17

(1)     The Remuneration Tribunal is established.

(2)     The Tribunal may be constituted by one member, or
2 or 3 members, appointed by the Administrator.

(3)     A member holds office for a period of 5 years and is eligible for
re-appointment.

(4)     A member may resign the office by writing given to the Administrator.

(5)     The Administrator may remove a member from office –

    (a)     for incompetence or misbehaviour; or

    (b)     for mental or physical incapacity to carry out the member's duties satisfactorily.

(6)     The office of a member becomes vacant if the member –

    (a)     dies; or

    (b)     completes a term of office and is not re-appointed; or

    (c)     resigns the office; or

    (d)     is removed from office under subsection (5); or

    (e)     is convicted in the Territory of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted elsewhere of an offence that, if committed in the Territory, would be an offence so punishable; or

    (f)     becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the member's creditors or makes an assignment of the member's remuneration for their benefit.

(7)     The Administrator may appoint a person to act as a member during a period or all periods when –

    (a)     the member's office becomes vacant; or

    (b)     the member is absent from duty or from the Territory; or

    (c)     the member is unable to perform the member's duties.