Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Act 2024

The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of the Director‑General or Deputy Director‑General (the relevant person):

for misbehaviour; or

if the relevant person is unable to perform the duties of the relevant person’s office because of physical or mental incapacity.

The Governor‑General must terminate the appointment of the relevant person if:

the relevant person:

becomes bankrupt; or

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

compounds with the relevant person’s creditors; or

makes an assignment of the relevant person’s remuneration for the benefit of the relevant person’s creditors; or

is absent from duty, except on leave, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any period of 12 months; or

the relevant person fails to comply with subsection 114(1) (which deals with engaging in outside paid work without the Minister’s approval); or

the relevant person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) or rules made under that Act for the purposes of that section.

The Governor‑General may terminate the appointment of the relevant person if the relevant person fails to comply with subsection 114(3) (which deals with engaging in outside unpaid work or other activity without the Minister’s approval).