Minister may terminate TSRA Administrator's appointment
(1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a TSRA Administrator because of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.
Minister must terminate TSRA Administrator's appointment
(2) If a TSRA Administrator:
(a) is convicted of an offence against a Commonwealth, State or Territory law and sentenced to imprisonment for one year or longer; or
(b) is convicted of an offence against a Commonwealth, State or Territory law involving dishonesty and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 months or longer; or
(c) is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted under section 144ZK, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or
(d) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection 144ZM(1), (2) or (3); or
(e) becomes bankrupt; or
(f) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or
(g) compounds with his or her creditors; or
(h) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors;
the Minister must terminate the TSRA Administrator's appointment.
Note: The appointment of a TSRA Administrator may also be terminated under section 30 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with terminating the appointment of an accountable authority, or a member of an accountable authority, for contravening general duties of officials).