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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.236Termination of appointment
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### sec.236 Termination of appointment
The Governor in Council may terminate an officer’s appointment if the officer becomes incapable of satisfactorily performing the duties of office.
The Governor in Council may terminate a commissioner’s appointment if the commissioner is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the commission without the commission’s prior leave and without reasonable excuse.
The Governor in Council must terminate the chairperson’s or chief executive officer’s appointment if the chairperson or chief executive officer engages in paid employment outside the chairperson’s or chief executive officer’s duties of office without the Minister’s approval.
The Governor may terminate an officer’s appointment if—
a recommendation to the Legislative Assembly to terminate the appointment is made with the bipartisan support of the parliamentary committee; and
the Legislative Assembly, by resolution, approves the termination of the appointment.
The office of a commissioner is vacated if the commissioner becomes an ineligible person or the chief executive officer.
The office of the chief executive officer is vacated if the chief executive officer becomes an ineligible person.
s 236 amd 2014 No. 21 s 42
sub 2016 No. 19 s 28
(sec.236-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may terminate an officer’s appointment if the officer becomes incapable of satisfactorily performing the duties of office.
(sec.236-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may terminate a commissioner’s appointment if the commissioner is absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the commission without the commission’s prior leave and without reasonable excuse.
(sec.236-ssec.3) The Governor in Council must terminate the chairperson’s or chief executive officer’s appointment if the chairperson or chief executive officer engages in paid employment outside the chairperson’s or chief executive officer’s duties of office without the Minister’s approval.
(sec.236-ssec.4) The Governor may terminate an officer’s appointment if— a recommendation to the Legislative Assembly to terminate the appointment is made with the bipartisan support of the parliamentary committee; and the Legislative Assembly, by resolution, approves the termination of the appointment.
(sec.236-ssec.5) The office of a commissioner is vacated if the commissioner becomes an ineligible person or the chief executive officer.
(sec.236-ssec.6) The office of the chief executive officer is vacated if the chief executive officer becomes an ineligible person.
- (a) a recommendation to the Legislative Assembly to terminate the appointment is made with the bipartisan support of the parliamentary committee; and
- (b) the Legislative Assembly, by resolution, approves the termination of the appointment.