30Vacation of office by Commissioner

30 Vacation of office by Commissioner

30 Vacation of office by Commissioner

(1) The office of Commissioner becomes vacant if the Commissioner—

(a) dies, or

(b) completes a term of office and is not re-appointed, or

(c) is removed from office under section 28, or

(d) retires from office under this or any other Act, or

(e) resigns his or her office in writing addressed to the Minister.

(2) The retirement or resignation of a Commissioner does not take effect until—

(a) the Minister accepts the retirement or resignation, or

(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.

(3) The Commissioner is under official investigation for misbehaviour if the Minister so certifies.

s 30: Subst 1993 No 39, Sch 1 (1). Am 1996 No 108, Sch 1 (16).