261Termination of appointment

#### 261 Termination of appointment Termination of appointed members (1) The Governor‑General may, on the recommendation of the Minister, terminate the appointment of an appointed member if: (a) the appointed member is convicted of an indictable offence; or (b) the appointed member is unable to perform the duties of the appointed member’s office because of physical or mental incapacity; or (c) the appointed member’s conduct or behaviour amounts to serious misconduct by the appointed member; or (d) the appointed member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or (e) the appointed member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 259 (disclosure of interests). (2) The Governor‑General must terminate the appointment of an appointed member if the appointed member: (a) becomes bankrupt; or (b) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or (c) compounds with the appointed member’s creditors; or (d) makes an assignment of the appointed member’s remuneration for the benefit of the appointed member’s creditors. Termination of members appointed for a specified project (3) The Governor‑General may at any time terminate the appointment of an appointed member whose instrument of appointment contains a statement of the kind mentioned in subsection 255(2) (exception—appointment for specified project).