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Ombudsman Act 2001
sec.72Vacation of office
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### sec.72 Vacation of office
The ombudsman is taken to resign office as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services on becoming a candidate for election to—
the Parliament of another State or of the Commonwealth; or
the office of the chairperson, the mayor, the president, a councillor or a member of a local government; or
an office in another State equivalent to an office mentioned in paragraph (b) .
Under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 , section 67 (1) , the person holding office as the ombudsman and the inspector of detention services must resign on being nominated under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 84 , as a candidate for election.
s 72 amd 2001 No. 81 s 146 ; 2022 No. 18 s 83
- (a) the Parliament of another State or of the Commonwealth; or
- (b) the office of the chairperson, the mayor, the president, a councillor or a member of a local government; or
- (c) an office in another State equivalent to an office mentioned in paragraph (b) .