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Terminations and Cancellations Ordinance
as amended
made under section 30 of the
Constitution of the Order of Australia
This compilation was prepared on 11 March 2009 taking into account Amendments to the Terminations and Cancellations Ordinance – 2007
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Short Title
1 This Ordinance may be cited as the Terminations and Cancellations Ordinance.
Interpretation
2 (1) In this Ordinance, "Constitution" means the Constitution of the Order of Australia.
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in the Constitution and in this Ordinance has the same meaning in this Ordinance as in the Constitution.
Termination and cancellation of appointments and awards
3 (1) The Governor-General may, in writing: (a) terminate an appointment of a person as a member of the Order of Australia for a reason mentioned in section 4; or (b) terminate an appointment of a person as an honorary member of the Order of Australia for a reason mentioned in section 4; or (c) cancel an award to a person of the Medal of the Order of Australia for a reason mentioned in section 4.
(2) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, with the advice of: (a) in the case of an appointment or award in the General Division of the Order — the Council; and (b) in the case of an appointment or award in the Military Division of the Order — the Minister of State for Defence.
(3) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, without the advice of the Council or the Minister of State for Defence if the Governor-General considers it appropriate to do so.
Reasons for termination or cancellation
4 (1) The Governor-General may terminate an appointment, or cancel an award, if a conviction for a crime or offence under: (a) a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or (b) a law of a foreign country; has been recorded in relation to the holder of the appointment or award.
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