Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
423Removal from office
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 423
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
423 Removal from office
(1) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may remove a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioner from office.
(2) The Minister may recommend the removal of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioner from office if the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioner—
(a) is engaging or has engaged in paid employment outside of the duties of the office without the consent of the Minister; or
(b) is unable to perform the duties of the office; or
(c) has been found to have neglected their duties of office under the Act; or
(d) engages in improper conduct; or
(e) is the subject of any other matter on which the Minister is satisfied that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioner is unfit to hold office.
(3) If the Chair of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is removed from office under this section, the Minister, within 7 sitting days of the Chair's removal, must table in each House of the Parliament a statement that outlines the Minister's reasons for recommending the Chair's removal from office.