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Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996
17ATermination of part‑time appointments
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#### 17A Termination of part‑time appointments
(1) The Attorney‑General may terminate a part‑time member’s appointment for misbehaviour, or physical or mental incapacity.
(2) The Attorney‑General must terminate a part‑time member’s appointment if the 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 his or her creditors; or
(d) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a part‑time member who holds a judicial office.
(4) If a part‑time member who is the holder of a judicial office stops holding that office, the Attorney‑General may terminate the member’s appointment.