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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA ACT 2012 - SECT 21

Termination of appointment

  (1)   The Minister may terminate the appointment of a Board member :

  (a)   for misbehaviour ; or

  (b)   if the Board member is unable to perform the duties of his or her office because of physical or mental incapacity .

  (2)   The Minister must terminate the appointment of a Board member if:

  (a)   the Board member:

  (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 his or her creditors; or

  (iv)   makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or

  (b)   the Board member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board .

Note:   The appointment of a Board 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).



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