144ZNTermination of appointment

144ZN Termination of appointment

Minister may terminate TSRA Administrator’s appointment (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a TSRA Administrator because of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. Minister must terminate TSRA Administrator’s appointment (2) If a TSRA Administrator: (a) is convicted of an offence against a Commonwealth, State or Territory law and sentenced to imprisonment for one year or longer; or (b) is convicted of an offence against a Commonwealth, State or Territory law involving dishonesty and sentenced to imprisonment for 3 months or longer; or (c) is absent from duty, except on leave of absence granted under section 144ZK, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or (d) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection 144ZM(1), (2) or (3); or (e) becomes bankrupt; or (f) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or (g) compounds with his or her creditors; or (h) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; the Minister must terminate the TSRA Administrator’s appointment.

Note: The appointment of a TSRA Administrator 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).