12Termination of appointments

12 Termination of appointments

(1) The Governor‑General may suspend a member from office for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (2) Where the Governor‑General suspends a member from office, the Minister shall cause a statement of the grounds of the suspension to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 7 sitting days of the House after the suspension. (3) Where such a statement has been laid before a House of the Parliament, that House may, within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the statement has been laid before it, by resolution, declare that the member ought to be restored to office and, if each House so passes such a resolution, the Governor‑General shall terminate the suspension. (4) If, at the expiration of 15 sitting days of a House of the Parliament after the day on which the statement has been laid before that House, that House has not passed such a resolution, the Governor‑General may remove the member from office. (4A) If a part‑time member becomes employed by the Commonwealth or by a State in a full‑time capacity, the Governor‑General shall remove the member from office. (5) A member shall not be removed from office except as provided by this section. (7) A member who is suspended from office under this section is not entitled to be paid any remuneration or allowances in respect of the period of the member’s suspension unless the member is restored to office.