24Termination of appointment

24 Termination of appointment

(1) The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of an appointed member of the Authority: (a) for misbehaviour; or (b) if the member is unable to perform the duties of his or her office because of physical or mental incapacity. (2) The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of an appointed member of the Authority 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 his or her creditors; or (iv) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or (b) the member engages in paid work that conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of his or her duties (see section 21); or (c) the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made for the purposes of that section; or (d) the member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Authority.