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Integrity Act 2009
sec.82Removal from office
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### sec.82 Removal from office
The following are grounds for removal of the integrity commissioner from office—
proved incapacity, incompetence or misconduct;
conviction of an indictable offence.
The Governor may, on an address from the Legislative Assembly, remove the integrity commissioner from office.
The motion for the address may be moved only by the Minister.
The Minister may move the motion only if—
the Minister has given the integrity commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and
the statement and any written response by the integrity commissioner have been tabled in the Legislative Assembly; and
the Minister has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and
agreement to the motion has been obtained from—
all members of the parliamentary committee; or
a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting entirely of members of the political party or parties in government in the Legislative Assembly.
(sec.82-ssec.1) The following are grounds for removal of the integrity commissioner from office— proved incapacity, incompetence or misconduct; conviction of an indictable offence.
(sec.82-ssec.2) The Governor may, on an address from the Legislative Assembly, remove the integrity commissioner from office.
(sec.82-ssec.3) The motion for the address may be moved only by the Minister.
(sec.82-ssec.4) The Minister may move the motion only if— the Minister has given the integrity commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and the statement and any written response by the integrity commissioner have been tabled in the Legislative Assembly; and the Minister has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and agreement to the motion has been obtained from— all members of the parliamentary committee; or a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting entirely of members of the political party or parties in government in the Legislative Assembly.
- (a) proved incapacity, incompetence or misconduct;
- (b) conviction of an indictable offence.
- (a) the Minister has given the integrity commissioner a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and
- (b) the statement and any written response by the integrity commissioner have been tabled in the Legislative Assembly; and
- (c) the Minister has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and
- (d) agreement to the motion has been obtained from— (i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or (ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting entirely of members of the political party or parties in government in the Legislative Assembly.
- (i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or
- (ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting entirely of members of the political party or parties in government in the Legislative Assembly.
- (i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or
- (ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting entirely of members of the political party or parties in government in the Legislative Assembly.