Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.31BGrounds for revoking appointment
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sec.31B Grounds for revoking appointment
The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council that an appointee’s appointment be revoked if the chief executive is satisfied that— having regard to the matters stated in section 17 , the appointee is no longer a suitable person to hold the appointment; or the appointee has seriously or repeatedly contravened the code of conduct and does not have a reasonable excuse for the contravention; or section 16 (1) (e) no longer applies to the appointee; or the person has a disqualifying conviction. s 31B ins 2023 No. 23 s 96
- (a) having regard to the matters stated in section 17 , the appointee is no longer a suitable person to hold the appointment; or
- (b) the appointee has seriously or repeatedly contravened the code of conduct and does not have a reasonable excuse for the contravention; or
- (c) section 16 (1) (e) no longer applies to the appointee; or
- (d) the person has a disqualifying conviction.