Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017
118Vacancy in office
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118 Vacancy in office (1) The office of ICAC becomes vacant if: (a) the ICAC resigns under section 119; or (b) the ICAC's appointment is terminated under section 120; or (c) the ICAC is: (i) found guilty of an offence, whether in the Territory or elsewhere, for which the maximum penalty is imprisonment for a term of at least 12 months, with or without a fine; or (ii) sentenced to imprisonment for an offence, whether in the Territory or elsewhere and whether or not the sentence is suspended; or (d) the ICAC becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with creditors or makes an assignment of remuneration for their benefit; or (e) the ICAC becomes a candidate for election as a member of an Australian parliament or a local government council; or (f) the ICAC becomes a public officer (other than through reappointment as the ICAC); or
Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 91 (g) the ICAC is no longer an eligible person for appointment. (2) A decision made, or other thing done, by the ICAC is not invalid only because the ICAC is no longer, or never was, an eligible person for appointment.