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Information Act 2002
95Members of Legislative Assembly ineligible for appointment
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95 Members of Legislative Assembly ineligible for appointment
(1) A member of the Legislative Assembly cannot be appointed as the
Commissioner or to act as the Commissioner.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the appointment of a person as the
Commissioner or to act as the Commissioner ceases on the person
becoming a member of the Legislative Assembly.
(3) Despite subsection (2), the appointment continues in force in
respect of a complaint made before the person became a member
of the Legislative Assembly and in respect of which the person had
been performing functions under this Act until the person's functions
in respect of the complaint are completed.
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