Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
14Disqualification of member
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14 Disqualification of member
(1) A member vacates office if the member: (a) at any time after the beginning of the first meeting of the Assembly after a general election, is not qualified to take a seat as a member; (b) is absent without permission of the Assembly from: (i) such number of consecutive meetings as is specified by enactment for the purposes of this subparagraph; or (ii) if no such enactment is in force—4 consecutive meetings of the Assembly; or (c) takes or agrees to take, directly or indirectly, any remuneration, allowance, honorarium or reward for services rendered in the Assembly, otherwise than under section 73. (2) A person who has vacated an office of member may be re‑elected. (3) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to a superannuation scheme: (a) that is established by or under an enactment; and (b) under which any or all of the following benefits are provided: (i) benefits for a person upon ceasing to hold an office of member; (ii) benefits for a person who is or was a member in the event of the permanent or temporary disability of the person; (iii) benefits for dependants of a person who is or was a member in the event of the death of the person. (4) In subsection (3):
dependant has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.