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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.203BVacancy in office
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### sec.203B Vacancy in office
A member’s office becomes vacant if—
the member resigns office by signed notice given to the Attorney-General; or
the member’s appointment is terminated by the Governor in Council under subsection (3) .
A notice given by a member under subsection (1) (a) —
must—
state the day the member’s resignation takes effect; and
be given to the Attorney-General at least 30 days before the stated day; and
takes effect on the stated day or another day agreed between the member and the Attorney-General.
The Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of a member if the Attorney-General recommends that the member’s appointment be terminated.
The Attorney-General may recommend that a member’s appointment be terminated only if satisfied that the member—
is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or
has been convicted, including by summary conviction, of an indictable offence; or
has neglected the member’s duties or performed them incompetently or inefficiently.
s 203B prev s 203B ins 2010 No. 48 s 8
om 2012 No. 19 s 17
pres s 203B ins 2016 No. 31 s 5
(sec.203B-ssec.1) A member’s office becomes vacant if— the member resigns office by signed notice given to the Attorney-General; or the member’s appointment is terminated by the Governor in Council under subsection (3) .
(sec.203B-ssec.2) A notice given by a member under subsection (1) (a) — must— state the day the member’s resignation takes effect; and be given to the Attorney-General at least 30 days before the stated day; and takes effect on the stated day or another day agreed between the member and the Attorney-General.
(sec.203B-ssec.3) The Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of a member if the Attorney-General recommends that the member’s appointment be terminated.
(sec.203B-ssec.4) The Attorney-General may recommend that a member’s appointment be terminated only if satisfied that the member— is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or has been convicted, including by summary conviction, of an indictable offence; or has neglected the member’s duties or performed them incompetently or inefficiently.
- (a) the member resigns office by signed notice given to the Attorney-General; or
- (b) the member’s appointment is terminated by the Governor in Council under subsection (3) .
- (a) must— (i) state the day the member’s resignation takes effect; and (ii) be given to the Attorney-General at least 30 days before the stated day; and
- (i) state the day the member’s resignation takes effect; and
- (ii) be given to the Attorney-General at least 30 days before the stated day; and
- (b) takes effect on the stated day or another day agreed between the member and the Attorney-General.
- (i) state the day the member’s resignation takes effect; and
- (ii) be given to the Attorney-General at least 30 days before the stated day; and
- (a) is incapable of performing the member’s duties; or
- (b) has been convicted, including by summary conviction, of an indictable offence; or
- (c) has neglected the member’s duties or performed them incompetently or inefficiently.