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28 Termination of appointment
(1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member of the
Council who:
(a) in the opinion of the Minister, is guilty of misbehaviour or
incompetence; or
(b) ceases to be ordinarily resident in the Territory.
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(2) The Minister must terminate the appointment of a member of the
Council who:
(a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for
the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the
member's creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration
for their benefit; or
(b) in the opinion of the Minister, is of unsound mind; or
(c) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council, except
on leave granted by the Council.
(3) A member of the Council may resign by giving written notice to the
Minister.