Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DATA AVAILABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT 2022 - SECT 59

    The Governor - General may terminate the appointment of the Commissioner:

  (a)   for misbehaviour; or

  (b)   if the Commissioner is unable to perform the duties of the office because of physical or mental incapacity; or

  (c)   if the Commissioner:

  (i)   becomes bankrupt; or

  (ii)   applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or

  (iii)   compounds with the Commissioner's creditors; or

  (iv)   makes an assignment of the Commissioner's remuneration for the benefit of the Commissioner's creditors; or

  (d)   if the Commissioner is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or

  (e)   if the Commissioner fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with:

  (i)   section   58A (disclosure of interests to Minister); or

  (ii)   section   67 (disclosure of interests to Minister or Commissioner); or

  (iii)   section   29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made for the purposes of that section; or

  (f)   if the Commissioner engages, except with the Minister's approval, in paid work outside the duties of the office (see section   55).