126Vacancy of office of Deputy Children’s Guardian or Assistant Children’s Guardian

126 Vacancy of office of Deputy Children’s Guardian or Assistant Children’s Guardian

126 Vacancy of office of Deputy Children’s Guardian or Assistant Children’s Guardian

(1) The office of a Deputy Children’s Guardian or an Assistant Children’s Guardian becomes vacant if the holder—

(a) dies, or

(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or

(c) resigns the office by instrument in writing addressed to the Children’s Guardian, or

(d) becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the holder’s creditors or makes an assignment of the holder’s remuneration for the holder’s benefit, or

(e) becomes a mentally incapacitated person, or

(f) is convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more or is convicted of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or

(g) is nominated for election as a member of the Legislative Council or the Legislative Assembly or as a member of a House of Parliament of another State or of the Commonwealth, or

(h) is removed from office under section 125(2).

(2) A Deputy Children’s Guardian or an Assistant Children’s Guardian appointed as acting Children’s Guardian under section 123, does not, on that account, cease to be Deputy Children’s Guardian or an Assistant Children’s Guardian.