18Termination of appointment

18 Termination of appointment

(1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member: (a) for misbehaviour; or (b) if the member is unable to perform the duties of the member’s office because of physical or mental incapacity. (2) The Minister may terminate the appointment of a member if: (a) the member: (i) becomes bankrupt; or (ii) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or (iii) compounds with the member’s creditors; or (iv) makes an assignment of the member’s remuneration for the benefit of the member’s creditors; or (b) the member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 meetings of the Committee that the member was expected to attend; or (c) the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 17; or (d) the member is convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer; or (e) because of a change in employment, residence or other circumstance, the member ceases, in the Minister’s opinion, to be an appropriate representative on the Committee.