31Termination of appointment

31 Termination of appointment

(1) The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of the Director‑General: (a) for misbehaviour; or (b) if the Director‑General is unable to perform the duties of the Director‑General’s office because of physical or mental incapacity. (2) The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of the Director‑General if: (a) the Director‑General: (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 Director‑General’s creditors; or (iv) makes an assignment of the Director‑General’s remuneration for the benefit of the Director‑General’s creditors; or (b) the Director‑General is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or (c) the Director‑General engages, except with the Prime Minister’s approval, in paid work outside the duties of the Director‑General’s office (see section 29); or (d) the Director‑General 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.