Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION ACT 1989 No. 64 of 1989 - SECT 79

79. (1) The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a director for
misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(2) If a director:

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

   (b)  without reasonable excuse, contravenes section 71; or

   (c)  is absent, without the Board's leave and without reasonable excuse,
        from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; the Governor-General shall
        terminate the director's appointment.

(3) Where:

   (a)  the Minister is of the opinion that the performance of the Board or
        Australia Post has been unsatisfactory for a significant period of
        time; and

   (b)  the Minister proposes that the appointment of all directors or
        specified directors be terminated; the Governor-General shall
        terminate the appointment of all directors or the specified directors,
        as the case may be.

(4) Where:

   (a)  the Minister is of the opinion that the performance of a particular
        director has been unsatisfactory for a significant period of time; and

   (b)  the Minister proposes that the appointment of the director be
        terminated; the Governor-General shall terminate the appointment of
        the director.

(5) If a person who is a government director ceases to be an officer of the
Australian Public Service, the person ceases to be a director.

(6) Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply in relation to a
government director.