Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a person who is appointed as a nominee under section 280 or 281 informs the Secretary in writing that the person no longer wishes to be a nominee under that appointment, the Secretary must, as soon as practicable, cancel the appointment.
(2) If:
(a) the Secretary gives a nominee a notice under section 288; and
(b) the nominee informs the Department that:
(i) an event or change of circumstances has happened or is likely to happen; and
(ii) the event or change of circumstances is likely to have an effect referred to in paragraph 288(1)(b);
the Secretary may suspend or cancel the nominee's appointment.
(3) If:
(a) the Secretary gives a nominee a notice under section 288 or 289; and
(b) the nominee does not comply with the requirement of the notice;
the Secretary may suspend or cancel the nominee's appointment, or each of the nominee's appointments.
(4) While an appointment is suspended, the appointment has no effect for the purposes of this Act.
(5) The Secretary may, at any time, cancel the suspension of an appointment under subsection (2) or (3).
(6) The suspension or cancellation of an appointment, and the cancellation of such a suspension, must be in writing.
(7) The cancellation of an appointment has effect on and from such day, being later than the day of the cancellation, as is specified in the cancellation.
(8) The Secretary must give the principal and the nominee a copy of:
(a) a suspension of the nominee's appointment; or
(b) a cancellation of the nominee's appointment; or
(c) a cancellation of a suspension of the nominee's appointment.
(9) A suspension or cancellation of an appointment, or a cancellation of such a suspension, under this section is not a legislative instrument.