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Police Act 1990
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#### 30 Vacation of office by Commissioner
30 Vacation of office by Commissioner
> > (1) The office of Commissioner becomes vacant if the Commissioner—
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> > > (a) dies, or
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> > > (b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or
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> > > (c) is removed from office under section 28, or
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> > > (d) retires from office under this or any other Act, or
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> > > (e) resigns his or her office in writing addressed to the Minister.
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> > (2) The retirement or resignation of a Commissioner does not take effect until—
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> > > (a) the Minister accepts the retirement or resignation, or
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> > > (b) the Commissioner has given the Minister at least 4 weeks’ notice in writing of the day on which the Commissioner intends to retire or resign and the Commissioner is not on that day under official investigation for misbehaviour.
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> > (3) The Commissioner is under official investigation for misbehaviour if the Minister so certifies.
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> **s 30:** Subst 1993 No 39, Sch 1 (1). Am 1996 No 108, Sch 1 (16).