Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HORTICULTURAL POLICY COUNCIL ACT 1987 No. 167 of 1987 - SECT 19

19. (1) The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Chairperson or a
nominated member for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(2) If:

   (a)  the Chairperson or a nominated member 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)  the Chairperson or a nominated member, without reasonable excuse,
        contravenes section 18;

   (c)  the Chairperson is absent, except with the leave of the Minister, from
        3 consecutive meetings of the Council; or

   (d)  a nominated member is absent, except with the leave of the
        Chairperson, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Council; the Minister
        shall terminate the member's appointment.

(3) The Minister shall, at the request of the nominating bodies of a
nominated member, terminate the appointment of the member.

(4) If an ex officio member:

   (a)  without reasonable excuse, contravenes section 18; or

   (b)  is absent, except with the leave of the Chairperson, from 3
        consecutive meetings of the Council; the Minister shall terminate his
        or her appointment under the Australian  Horticultural Corporation Act
        1987 or the Horticultural Research and  Development Corporation Act
        1987 , as the case requires.