Competition and Consumer Act 2010

The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Data Standards Chair:

for misbehaviour; or

if the Data Standards Chair is unable to perform the duties of the Data Standards Chair’s office because of physical or mental incapacity.

The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Data Standards Chair if:

the Data Standards Chair:

becomes bankrupt; or

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

compounds with the Data Standards Chair’s creditors; or

makes an assignment of the Data Standards Chair’s remuneration for the benefit of the Data Standards Chair’s creditors; or

if the Data Standards Chair is appointed on a full‑time basis—the Data Standards Chair is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12‑month period; or

the Data Standards Chair 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 for the purposes of that section.