Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HOUSING AUSTRALIA ACT 2018 - SECT 25

    The Minister may terminate the appointment of a Board member:

  (a)   for misbehaviour; or

  (b)   if the Board member is unable to perform the duties of his or her office because of physical or mental incapacity; or

  (c)   if the Board member:

  (i)   becomes bankrupt; or

  (ii)   applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or

  (iii)   compounds with his or her creditors; or

  (iv)   makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or

  (d)   if the Board member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the Board; or

  (e)   if the Minister is satisfied that the performance of the Board member has been unsatisfactory for a significant period.

Note:   The appointment of a Board member 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).