Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.124Vacation of office
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sec.124 Vacation of office
A member of a panel of assessors vacates the member’s office if— the member can not continue as a member under section 120 ; or the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or the Governor in Council, by notice given to the member, removes the member from the panel. The Governor in Council may remove a member from a panel if the member is— incapable of properly performing the functions of an assessor; or unfit to be a member of a panel. A member of a professional panel of assessors may be considered to be unfit to hold office as a member if disciplinary action is taken against the member under this Act. (sec.124-ssec.1) A member of a panel of assessors vacates the member’s office if— the member can not continue as a member under section 120 ; or the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or the Governor in Council, by notice given to the member, removes the member from the panel. (sec.124-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may remove a member from a panel if the member is— incapable of properly performing the functions of an assessor; or unfit to be a member of a panel. A member of a professional panel of assessors may be considered to be unfit to hold office as a member if disciplinary action is taken against the member under this Act.
- (a) the member can not continue as a member under section 120 ; or
- (b) the member resigns by signed notice of resignation given to the Minister; or
- (c) the Governor in Council, by notice given to the member, removes the member from the panel.
- (a) incapable of properly performing the functions of an assessor; or
- (b) unfit to be a member of a panel. Example of circumstances when member may be unfit to be a member of a panel— A member of a professional panel of assessors may be considered to be unfit to hold office as a member if disciplinary action is taken against the member under this Act.