18Removal from office of non‑executive Directors

#### 18 Removal from office of non‑executive Directors (1) The Governor‑General may remove a non‑executive Director from office for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (2) If: (a) a non‑executive Director becomes bankrupt, takes steps to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with one or more of his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of one or more of his or her creditors; or (aa) the staff‑elected Director ceases to be eligible to hold office as the staff‑elected Director; or (b) the Chairperson, or a Director acting as Chairperson, is absent, except with the leave of the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or (c) a non‑executive Director (other than the Chairperson or a Director acting as Chairperson) is absent, except with the leave of the Chairperson or, if a Director is acting as Chairperson, with the leave of the Director so acting, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; the Governor‑General shall remove the Director concerned from office. > Note: The appointment of a non‑executive director (other than the staff‑elected Director) 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).