Legal Profession Act 2007

The Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of a committee member if the member—

becomes incapable of performing the member’s functions because of physical or mental incapacity; or

is guilty of misconduct of a kind that could warrant dismissal from the public service if the member were an officer of the public service.

The Governor in Council must end the appointment of a committee member if the member—

is convicted of a serious offence or an offence against a relevant law or a corresponding law; or

is an insolvent under administration; or

if the person was appointed because the person was a solicitor—the person stops being a solicitor; or

if the person was appointed because the person was a barrister—the person stops being a barrister; or

if the person was appointed as a lay member—the person becomes an Australian lawyer or otherwise legally qualified.