75Suspension and removal of member

##### 75 Suspension and removal of member (1) The Governor‑General may remove a member from office on an address praying for his or her removal on the ground of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity being presented to the Governor‑General by each House of the Parliament in the same session of the Parliament. (2) The Governor‑General may suspend a member from office on the ground of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (3) 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. (4) 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 a member should be removed from office and, if each House so passes such a resolution, the Governor‑General shall remove the member from office. (5) 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 had not passed such a resolution, the suspension terminates. (6) The suspension of a member from office under this section does not affect any entitlement of the member to be paid remuneration and allowances. (7) If: (a) a member becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit; (b) the Merit Protection Commissioner: (i) engages, except with the approval of the Minister, in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office; or (ii) is absent from duty, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or 28 days in any 12 months; (c) any other member is absent, except on leave of absence granted by the Minister, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Agency; or (d) a member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with his or her obligations under section 72 or 73; the Governor‑General shall terminate the appointment of the member. (8) A member shall not be removed or suspended from office except as provided by this section.