Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TAX AGENT SERVICES ACT 2009 - SECT 60.60

All Board members

  (1)   The Minister may terminate the appointment of a * Board member:

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

  (b)   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

  (c)   if the Board member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section   60 - 50.

Additional grounds: full - time Board members

  (2)   The Minister may terminate the appointment of a full - time * Board member if:

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

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

Additional grounds: part - time Board members

  (3)   The Minister may terminate the appointment of a part - time * Board member if:

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

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