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Crown Entities Act 2004

Establishment and governance of Crown entities - Statutory entities - Appointment, removal, and conditions of members

40: Just cause

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"Having a good reason to remove someone from a job due to bad behaviour or not doing their job properly"

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When you look at sections 38 and 39, you will see that 'just cause' means a good reason to remove someone from a position. This can include things like misconduct, which is bad behaviour, or not being able to do the job properly. It can also include not doing your job, or breaking the rules that the board or members must follow, depending on how serious the breach is.

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40Just cause

  1. In sections 38 and 39, just cause includes misconduct, inability to perform the functions of office, neglect of duty, and breach of any of the collective duties of the board or the individual duties of members (depending on the seriousness of the breach).