Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973
9FHouse of Parliament may revoke appointment or suspension
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9F House of Parliament may revoke appointment or suspension
[Section 9F Inserted by No. 39 of 2015, s. 6, Applied:13 Oct 2015]
(1) A House of Parliament, after 10 sitting-days, or a longer period allowed by resolution of the House, after the day on which a statement in relation to a person has been laid before the House under section 9E , may resolve –
(a) to refuse the request specified in the statement and, if the suspension of the person from office has not been revoked, to revoke the suspension; or
(b) to revoke the appointment of the person as Director.
(2) If both Houses have resolved –
(a) under subsection (1)(a) to revoke the suspension of a person from the office of Director, the suspension of the person from the office of Director is revoked; or
(b) under subsection (1)(b) to revoke the appointment of a person as Director, the appointment of the person as Director is revoked –
on and from the day on which the resolution is passed by both Houses.