118Termination of appointment

#### 118 Termination of appointment (1) The Minister may terminate an appointed member’s appointment for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. (2) If an appointed member: (a) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his or her creditors for their benefit or makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for their benefit; or (b) contravenes section 116 without reasonable excuse; or (c) is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the Authority, except on leave of absence; or (d) is a member referred to in paragraph 109(c) or (d) and the organisation that nominated the member requests, in writing, that the appointment be terminated; the Minister may terminate the member’s appointment. > Note: The appointment of the Chairperson may also be terminated under section 30 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with terminating the appointment of an accountable authority, or a member of an accountable authority, for contravening general duties of officials).