Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991
sec.31EChief executive must notify Minister
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sec.31E Chief executive must notify Minister
The chief executive must give a notice to the Minister if— the chief executive believes a ground exists for revoking an appointment and does not consider an investigation under section 31D is warranted; or an investigation under section 31D is conducted and, after receiving the investigator’s report, the chief executive believes a ground exists for revoking an appointment. The notice must— state the ground that the chief executive believes to exist; and outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the chief executive’s belief; and if the chief executive has received an investigator’s report—include a copy of the report. After considering the notice, the Minister must— give the appointee a show cause notice under section 31F ; or notify the chief executive that the Minister has decided not to give the appointee a show cause notice under section 31F . s 31E ins 2023 No. 23 s 96 (sec.31E-ssec.1) The chief executive must give a notice to the Minister if— the chief executive believes a ground exists for revoking an appointment and does not consider an investigation under section 31D is warranted; or an investigation under section 31D is conducted and, after receiving the investigator’s report, the chief executive believes a ground exists for revoking an appointment. (sec.31E-ssec.2) The notice must— state the ground that the chief executive believes to exist; and outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the chief executive’s belief; and if the chief executive has received an investigator’s report—include a copy of the report. (sec.31E-ssec.3) After considering the notice, the Minister must— give the appointee a show cause notice under section 31F ; or notify the chief executive that the Minister has decided not to give the appointee a show cause notice under section 31F .
- (a) the chief executive believes a ground exists for revoking an appointment and does not consider an investigation under section 31D is warranted; or
- (b) an investigation under section 31D is conducted and, after receiving the investigator’s report, the chief executive believes a ground exists for revoking an appointment.
- (a) state the ground that the chief executive believes to exist; and
- (b) outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the chief executive’s belief; and
- (c) if the chief executive has received an investigator’s report—include a copy of the report.
- (a) give the appointee a show cause notice under section 31F ; or
- (b) notify the chief executive that the Minister has decided not to give the appointee a show cause notice under section 31F .