Part 6 National Native Title Tribunal
Division 2 Membership of the National Native Title Tribunal
Section 121
Statement of grounds
(2) If the Governor-General suspends a member from office, the
Commonwealth Minister must cause a statement of the ground of
the suspension to be laid before each House of the Parliament
within 7 sitting days of that House after the suspension.
Resolution by a House of Parliament
(3) If such a statement has been laid before a House of the Parliament,
that House may, within 15 sitting days of that House after the day
on which the statement has been laid before it, by resolution,
declare that the member’s appointment should be terminated.
Member’s appointment to be terminated
(4) If each House of the Parliament passes the resolution, the
Governor-General must terminate the member’s appointment.
Termination of suspension
(5) If, at the end of 15 sitting days of a House of the Parliament after
the day on which the statement has been laid before that House,
that House has not passed the resolution, the suspension
terminates.
Suspension not to affect entitlements
(6) The suspension of a member from office under this section does
not affect any entitlement of the member to be paid remuneration
and allowances.
121 Outside employment
Consent of Commonwealth Minister required
(1) Except with the consent of the Commonwealth Minister, a
full-time member must not engage in paid employment outside the
duties of his or her office.
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Compilation No. 47
Native Title Act 1993
Compilation date: 25/09/2021
Authorised Version C2021C00450 registered 22/10/2021
Registered: 22/10/2021
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