Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
348Suspension from office
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348 Suspension from office
(1) On the recommendation of the President, the Minister may suspend a Tribunal member, including the Deputy President, from office if the Minister is satisfied that there may be grounds for removal of the Tribunal member from office under section 350(2).
(2) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may suspend the President from office if the Minister is satisfied that there may be grounds for removal of the President from office under section 350(2).
(3) If the President is suspended from office under subsection (2), the Minister must cause a statement of the grounds of the suspension to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 7 sitting days of that House after the suspension.
(4) A person who is suspended from office under this section remains entitled to the remuneration and allowances prescribed under section 345 during the period of suspension.