31Termination of appointment

31 Termination of appointment

(1) The Minister may terminate an appointed Director’s appointment for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (2) The Minister may terminate an appointed Director’s appointment if the Director: (a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or (b) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with an obligation imposed by subsection 22(3); or (c) is absent, except on leave of absence granted under section 28, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or (d) engages in any paid employment that, in the Minister’s opinion, conflicts with the proper performance of the Director’s functions.

Note: The appointment of an appointed 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).

(3) The Minister must terminate the appointment of an appointed Director if the Minister is of the opinion that the performance of the Director has been unsatisfactory for a significant period of time.