40Termination of appointment

40 Termination of appointment

The Minister may terminate the appointment of a Council member: (a) for misbehaviour; or (b) if the member is incapable of performing the duties of his or her office; or (c) if the 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 (d) if the member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or (e) if the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with 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.