644Medicines advisory committee—ending appointments

644 Medicines advisory committee—ending appointments (1) The director-general may end the appointment of a medicines advisory committee member— (a) if the member contravenes a territory law; or (b) for misbehaviour; or (c) if the member becomes bankrupt or personally insolvent; or Note Bankrupt or personally insolvent—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1.

(d) if the member is convicted, in the ACT, of an offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or (e) if the member is convicted outside the ACT, in Australia or elsewhere, of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would be punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or (f) if the member contravenes section 643 (Medicines advisory committee—disclosure of interests by members). Note A member’s appointment also ends if the member resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210). (2) The director-general must end the appointment of a medicines advisory committee member— (a) if the member (other than a member mentioned in section 635 (4) (e)) ceases to be a health practitioner; or (b) if, on 3 consecutive occasions, the member fails, without the chair’s agreement, to make himself or herself available for a proposed meeting of the committee; or (c) if the member fails to take all reasonable steps to avoid being placed in a position where a conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the member’s functions; or (d) for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the member’s functions.