Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a member:
(a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or
(b) is absent, except on leave granted by the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or
(d) is covered by subsection ( 2);
the Governor - General shall, by notice published in the Gazette , declare that the office of the member is vacant, and thereupon the office shall be deemed to be vacant.
Note: The appointment of a member 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).
(2) A member is covered by this subsection if:
(a) the member is appointed under paragraph 12(1)(ba) on the basis of a nomination by James Cook University ; and
(b) the University notifies the Minister in writing that the nomination is withdrawn.