Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020
47Revocation or suspension from office of senior member or ordinary member
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47 Revocation or suspension from office of senior member or ordinary member
(1) The Governor may revoke the appointment of a senior member or ordinary member for –
(a) mental or physical incapacity to satisfactorily perform or exercise the functions or powers of a member; or
(b) neglect of duty as a member; or
(c) misconduct as a member of the Tribunal, or misbehaviour that brings the Tribunal into disrepute; or
(d) breach of a code of conduct, but only on the recommendation of the President.
(2) The Minister must consult with the President before the appointment of a senior member or ordinary member is revoked under subsection (1) .
(3) The President may, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the Minister, suspend from office a senior member or ordinary member if it appears that there may be grounds for the revocation of the appointment of the member.
(4) If a senior member, or ordinary member, who is appointed on a full-time or part-time basis is suspended under subsection (3) , the member remains entitled to the member’s usual remuneration and allowances during the period of suspension.
(5) The Minister may revoke a suspension under subsection (3) .
(6) A suspension under subsection (3) , and a revocation of such a suspension under subsection (5) , must be in writing.