144PTermination of appointment

#### 144P Termination of appointment (1) The Minister may, with the TSRA’s agreement, terminate the appointment of the TSRA Chief Executive Officer because of incompetence, misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (2) If the TSRA Chief Executive Officer: (a) is absent from duty, except on leave granted under section 144K for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or (b) becomes bankrupt; or (c) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or (d) compounds with his or her creditors; or (e) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or (f) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with: (i) subsection 144M(1) or (2); or (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 (g) engages in paid employment outside the duties of the office of TSRA Chief Executive Officer without the written consent of the Minister given after consulting the TSRA; the Minister must terminate the appointment of the TSRA Chief Executive Officer.