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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.518Termination of appointment of registrar
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### sec.518 Termination of appointment of registrar
The Governor in Council must end the registrar’s appointment if the registrar—
is guilty of misconduct of a kind that would constitute grounds for termination under the Public Sector Act 2022 if the registrar were a public service officer; or
is absent, without the Minister’s leave or without reasonable excuse, for 14 consecutive days or a total of 28 days in any year; or
becomes incapable of performing the functions of office.
The Governor in Council may end the registrar’s appointment if the registrar—
is convicted of an indictable offence, whether in Queensland or elsewhere; or
engages in other paid employment.
s 518 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.518-ssec.1) The Governor in Council must end the registrar’s appointment if the registrar— is guilty of misconduct of a kind that would constitute grounds for termination under the Public Sector Act 2022 if the registrar were a public service officer; or is absent, without the Minister’s leave or without reasonable excuse, for 14 consecutive days or a total of 28 days in any year; or becomes incapable of performing the functions of office.
(sec.518-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may end the registrar’s appointment if the registrar— is convicted of an indictable offence, whether in Queensland or elsewhere; or engages in other paid employment.
- (a) is guilty of misconduct of a kind that would constitute grounds for termination under the Public Sector Act 2022 if the registrar were a public service officer; or
- (b) is absent, without the Minister’s leave or without reasonable excuse, for 14 consecutive days or a total of 28 days in any year; or
- (c) becomes incapable of performing the functions of office.
- (a) is convicted of an indictable offence, whether in Queensland or elsewhere; or
- (b) engages in other paid employment.