23Termination of appointment

23 Termination of appointment

(1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of an appointed 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 an appointed 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 consecutive meetings of the Committee; or

(c) the member engages in paid work that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the member’s duties (see section 19); or

(d) the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 20 (disclosure of interests to the Minister) or section 21 (disclosure of interests to the Committee).