Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 No. 52 of 1997 - SECT 37

(1) The appointing authority must terminate the appointment of a member or
associate member if the Minister is of the opinion that the performance of the
member or associate member has been unsatisfactory for a significant period of
time.

(2) The Governor-General must terminate the appointment of all of the members
and associate members if the Minister is of the opinion that the performance
of the ACA has been unsatisfactory for a significant period of time.

(3) The appointing authority may terminate the appointment of a member or
associate member because of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(4) If:

   (a)  a member or associate member becomes bankrupt, applies to take the
        benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors,
        compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for
        their benefit; or

   (b)  a full-time member or full-time associate member:

        (i)    engages, except with the Minister's approval, 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 for 28 days in any 12 months; or

   (c)  a part-time member or part-time associate member:

        (i)    engages in paid employment that, in the Minister's opinion,
               conflicts with the proper performance of the member's duties or
               the associate member's duties, as the case requires; or

        (ii)   is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive
               meetings of the ACA; or

   (d)  a member or associate member fails, without reasonable excuse, to
        comply with section 30; the appointing authority may terminate the
        appointment of the member or associate member, as the case requires.

(5) If the Minister is of the opinion that the members have failed to comply
with section 48 or 50, the Governor-General may terminate the appointment of
all members or particular members.

(6) If the Minister is of the opinion that the members have failed to comply
with section 63H of the Audit Act 1901 (in so far as that section relates to
the ACA), the Governor-General may terminate the appointment of all members or
particular members.