Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 44AAB

All AER members

             (1)  The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of an AER member:

                     (a)  for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity; or

                     (b)  if the 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

                     (c)  if the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 44AY.

Additional grounds: full-time AER members

             (2)  The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a full-time AER member if:

                     (a)  the member is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or

                     (b)  the member engages, except with the Minister's consent, in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office.

Additional grounds: part-time AER members

             (3)  The Governor-General may terminate the appointment of a part-time AER member if:

                     (a)  the member is absent, except on leave of absence, from 3 consecutive meetings of the AER; or

                     (b)  the member engages in paid employment that conflicts or could conflict with the proper performance of the duties of his or her office.