Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT 1992 - SECT 44B

  (1)   This section applies to an appointment under subsection   41(1) or (2).

  (2)   The Minister or CEO (whoever made the appointment) may terminate the appointment for misbehaviour or for physical or mental incapacity.

  (3)   The Minister or CEO (whoever made the appointment) must terminate the appointment if the holder of the office:

  (a)   becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit; or

  (b)   fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with an obligation to disclose an interest under any of the following (as the case requires):

  (i)   section   42A or 76;

  (ii)   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

  (c)   in the case of the CEO or the Commissioner--is absent, except on leave of absence granted under section   44, without reasonable excuse; or

  (d)   in the case of a member of the Council or of a committee--is absent, except on leave of absence granted under section   44, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council or committee.

  (4)   If the Minister or CEO terminates an appointment, the Minister or CEO must give the holder of the office a written notice:

  (a)   informing the holder of the office of the termination of the appointment; and

  (b)   setting out the reasons for the termination.