Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The Supreme Court may, on the application of the Attorney-General, end the appointment of a member of the admissions board—
(a) for misbehaviour; or
(b) for physical or mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the exercise of the member's functions.
(2) The Supreme Court may end the appointment of a member of the admissions board—
(a) if the member contravenes a territory law; or
(b) for misbehaviour; or
(c) if the member becomes bankrupt or executes a personal insolvency agreement; or
(d) if the member is convicted, or found guilty, in Australia of an offence punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or
(e) if the member is convicted, or found guilty, outside Australia of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would be punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year; or
(f) if the member fails to take all reasonable steps to avoid being placed in a position where a conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the member's functions; or
(g) if the member stops being a lawyer; or
(h) if the member is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the admissions board except on leave given by the board.
Note A person's appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act
, s 210).
(3) The Supreme Court may also end the appointment of the member if the board tells the Supreme Court in writing that it has resolved, by a majority of at least 2 / 3 of the members, to recommend that the member's appointment be ended.
(4) The admissions board may pass a resolution mentioned in subsection (3) in relation to the member only if—
(a) at least 3 weeks written notice of the intention to consider the proposed resolution has been given to the member; and
(b) the member has been given an opportunity to make submissions and present documents to a meeting of the board; and
(c) if the member has used the opportunity mentioned in paragraph (b)—a summary of the member's submissions is recorded in the minutes of the board and a copy of any documents presented is included in the minutes.